Phrase guide

majestic plural

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The first-person plural pronoun as traditionally used by a sovereign in formal speech to refer to themselves in their role as the monarch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: plural of majesty, imperial we

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: royal we[Appendix:Glossary

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: pluralis majestatis — plural used by a sovereign
  • Danish: majestætisk flertal — plural used by a sovereign
  • Faroese: tignarfleirtal — plural used by a sovereign
  • Finnish: majesteetin monikko — plural used by a sovereign
  • French: pluriel de majesté — plural used by a sovereign
  • German: Pluralis Majestatis — plural used by a sovereign
  • Hungarian: királyi többes — plural used by a sovereign
  • Latin: pluralis maiestatis — plural used by a sovereign
  • Polish: pluralis majestatis — plural used by a sovereign
  • Portuguese: plural majestático — plural used by a sovereign