Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Majestic: Having or displaying impressive dignity, grandeur, or stateliness, often inspiring awe or reverence. It describes a dignified and powerful appearance or atmosphere.
   • August: Possessing a dignified and imposing character.
   • Stately: Having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner or appearance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tòa lâu đài trông thật uy nghi. (The castle looks truly majestic.)
  • Vị vua bước vào với dáng vẻ uy nghi. (The king entered with an august bearing.)
  • Ngôi đền cổ kính và uy nghi. (The ancient temple is solemn and stately.)

Advanced Usage

• "uy nghiêm": This is a close compound often translated as "majestic and solemn" or "dignified and severe." It emphasizes both grandeur and stern authority.
  • Bức tượng toát lên vẻ uy nghiêm. (The statue exudes a majestic and solemn aura.)

Variants and Related Words

• Oai nghiêm (adj): A synonym combining "oai" (awe-inspiring) and "nghiêm" (stern), meaning majestic, dignified, and commanding respect.
  • Vị tướng có vẻ ngoài oai nghiêm. (The general has a commanding and dignified appearance.)

Synonyms

• Majestic: Having impressive beauty or dignity.
• Grand: Magnificent and imposing in appearance.
• Regal: Of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified.
• Imposing: Grand and impressive in appearance.

Related Idioms

• Uy nghi đường bệ: An idiom describing someone or something as having a majestic, dignified, and proper demeanor.
  • Cổng thành uy nghi đường bệ. (The city gate is majestic and proper.)

adj

1. majestic