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Definition 2024

His_Majesty

His Majesty

English

Pronoun

His Majesty

(formal) A title of respect used when referring to a king.
(informal) A sarcastic way of referring to any male who is (or is acting) pompous or bossy.

Usage notes

This is the third-person form of address to a king. The form used when addressing a king directly is Your Majesty.

Translations

title of respect used when referring to a king

Czech: Jeho Veličenstvo m
Dutch: Zijne Majesteit
French: Sa Majesté (fr) f
German: Seine Majestät (de)
Greek: Μεγαλειότατος m ‎(Megaleiótatos), Αυτού Μεγαλειότητα ‎(Aftoú Megaleiótita)
Italian: Sua Maestà
Khmer: ព្រះករុណា (km) ‎(preah kənaa), ព្រះឱង្ការ (km) ‎(preah aongkaa)

Latin: rex (la)
Norwegian: Hans Majestet
Portuguese: Sua Majestade
Romanian: Majestatea Sa
Russian: Его́ Вели́чество n ‎(Jevó Velíčestvo)
Spanish: Su Majestad
Swedish: Hans Majestät
Volapük: himayedal

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