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majestic |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Majestic \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: majestic adj 1: majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters; "his majestic presence"; "olympian detachment"; "olympian beauty and serene composure" [syn: {olympian}] 2: having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks" [syn: {gallant}, {lofty}, {proud}] 3: 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" [syn: {imperial}, {purple}, {regal}, {royal}]
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