majestic
/mə'ʤestik/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having or displaying great dignity, nobility, or grandeur; impressive in appearance or style. This is the primary meaning, describing something that inspires awe or admiration due to its impressive scale, beauty, or stately quality.
- Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; regal. This meaning emphasizes qualities associated with royalty, such as splendor, authority, and elevated status.
Examples of Usage
- Describing natural scenery:
- The majestic mountains were covered in snow.
- We watched the majestic eagle soar overhead.
- Describing architecture or cities:
- The palace gates opened to reveal a majestic courtyard.
- The tour guide showed us the most majestic buildings in the old city.
- Describing a person's manner:
- The queen entered the room with a majestic grace.
- Despite the chaos, he remained calm and majestic.
Advanced Usage
- "majestic in": Used to specify the aspect in which majesty is displayed.
- The ancient tree was majestic in its size and age.
- She was majestic in her bearing, commanding respect from everyone present.
Variants and Related Words
- Majestically (adverb): In a majestic manner.
- The ship sailed majestically into the harbor.
- Majesty (noun): The quality of being majestic; a title used for a king or queen.
- The majesty of the Grand Canyon is unforgettable.
- Her Majesty the Queen will give a speech.
Synonyms
- Grand: Impressive in size, appearance, or style.
- Stately: Dignified, imposing, or grand in manner and appearance.
- Regal: Of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified.
- Lofty: Of imposing height; elevated in character, spirit, or status.
- Imperial: Relating to an empire or emperor; majestic, magnificent.
Antonyms
- Humble: Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance; not impressive in size or appearance.
- Ordinary: With no special or distinctive features; normal, commonplace.
- Unimpressive: Not inspiring respect or admiration.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "In all its/their majestic glory": Used to emphasize the full, impressive splendor of something.
- The castle stood before us in all its majestic glory.
- "A majestic sight": A common collocation describing something visually awe-inspiring.
- The sunset over the ocean was a truly majestic sight.
Adjective
- 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
- having or displaying great dignity or nobility
- a gallant pageant
- lofty ships
- majestic cities
- proud alpine peaks
- majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
- his majestic presence
- olympian detachment
- olympian beauty and serene composure