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Meaning of MAJESTIC

Pronunciation:  mu'jestu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"
  2. [adj]  belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag's head"
  3. [adj]  majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters; "his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian beauty and serene composure"
 
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 Synonyms: gallant, imperial, impressive, lofty, noble, olympian, proud, purple, regal, royal, superior
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ma*jes"tic\, a. [From {Majesty}.]
Possessing or exhibiting majesty; of august dignity,
stateliness, or imposing grandeur; lofty; noble; grand. ``The
majestic world.'' --Shak. ``Tethys' grave majestic pace.''
--Milton.
      The least portions must be of the epic kind; all must
      be grave, majestic, and sublime.         --Dryden.
Syn: August; splendid; grand; sublime; magnificent; imperial;
     regal; pompous; stately; lofty; dignified; elevated.
 
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