Phrase guide

Your Majesty

name · pron · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

A term of address used in direct address to a monarch of higher rank than a prince, such as a king, queen, emperor, or empress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: formal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A sarcastic term of address to anyone who is (or is acting) pompous or bossy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, sarcastic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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pron

Meaning 3

you (in direct address to such a monarch)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: formal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

77 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: جَلَالَتُكَ (jalālatuka) — term of address
  • Arabic: جَلَالَتُكِ (jalālatuki) — term of address
  • Armenian: Ձերդ մեծություն (Jerd mecutʻyun) — term of address
  • Azerbaijani: Əlahəzrət — term of address
  • Belarusian: Ва́ша Вялі́касць (Váša Vjalíkascʹ) — term of address
  • Belarusian: Ва́ша Вялі́касьць (Váša Vjalíkasʹcʹ) — term of address
  • Bengali: মহামহিম (mohamohim) — term of address
  • Bulgarian: Ва́ше Вели́чество (Váše Velíčestvo) — term of address
  • Catalan: Sa Majestat — term of address
  • Chinese Mandarin: 陛下 (bìxià) — term of address
  • Chinese Mandarin: 萬歲 /万岁 (wànsuì) — term of address
  • Czech: Vaše Veličenstvo — term of address
  • Danish: Deres Majestæt — term of address
  • Dutch: Uwe Majesteit — term of address
  • Esperanto: Via Reĝa Moŝto — term of address
  • Esperanto: Via Reĝa Moŝtino — term of address
  • Esperanto: Via Imperiala Moŝto — term of address
  • Esperanto: Via Imperiala Moŝtino — term of address
  • Estonian: Teie Majesteet — term of address
  • Faroese: Tygara Hátign — term of address
  • Finnish: Teidän Majesteettinne — term of address
  • French: Votre Majesté — term of address
  • French: sire — term of address
  • Galician: A súa Maxestade — term of address
  • Georgian: თქვენო უდიდებულესობავ (tkveno udidebulesobav) — term of address
  • German: Eure Majestät — term of address
  • German: Euer Majestät — term of address
  • Greek: Μεγαλειότατε (Megaleiótate) — term of address
  • Greek: Μεγαλειοτάτη (Megaleiotáti) — term of address
  • Gujarati: તમારી ભવ્યતા (tamārī bhavyatā) — term of address
  • Hebrew: הוד מעלתך (hod ma'alatkhá) — term of address
  • Hindi: महाराज (mahārāj) — term of address
  • Hindi: महारानी (mahārānī) — term of address
  • Hungarian: Őfelsége — term of address
  • Icelandic: Yðar Hátign — term of address
  • Indonesian: Yang Mulia — term of address
  • Irish: do mhaorga — term of address
  • Italian: Sua Maestà — term of address
  • Italian: Vostra Maestà — term of address
  • Japanese: 陛下 (heika) — term of address
  • Kannada: ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಹಿಮೆ (nimma mahime) — term of address
  • Korean: 폐하 (pyeha) — term of address
  • Korean: 마마 (mama) — term of address
  • Latin: Maiestas Tua — term of address
  • Macedonian: Ваше Величество (Vaše Veličestvo) — term of address
  • Malay: Tuanku — term of address
  • Malay: tuanku — term of address
  • Māori: Tōu Whakaritenga — term of address
  • Nepali: तपाईंको महिमा (tapāīṃko mahimā) — term of address
  • Norwegian: Deres Majestet — term of address
  • Nupe: Bagandòzhì — term of address
  • Polish: Wasza Wysokość — term of address
  • Portuguese: Vossa Majestade — term of address
  • Romanian: Majestatea Voastră — term of address
  • Russian: госуда́рь (gosudárʹ) — term of address
  • Russian: Ва́ше Вели́чество (Váše Velíčestvo) — term of address
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ur Mhòrachd — term of address
  • Serbo-Croatian: Ваше Величанство — term of address
  • Serbo-Croatian: Ваше Височанство — term of address
  • Serbo-Croatian: Ваша Висости — term of address
  • Serbo-Croatian: Vaše Veličanstvo — term of address
  • Serbo-Croatian: Vaše Visočanstvo — term of address
  • Serbo-Croatian: Vaša Visosti — term of address
  • Sinhalese: උතුමාණනි (utumāṇani) — term of address
  • Slovak: Vaše Veličenstvo — term of address
  • Slovene: Vaše Veličanstvo — term of address
  • Spanish: Su Majestad — term of address
  • Swedish: ers majestät — term of address
  • Swedish: Eders Majestät — term of address
  • Tamil: உமது கம்பீரம் (umatu kampīram) — term of address
  • Telugu: మీ ఘనత (mī ghanata) — term of address
  • Turkish: Majesteleri — term of address
  • Ukrainian: Ва́ша Вели́чність (Váša Velýčnistʹ) — term of address
  • Vietnamese: bệ hạ — term of address
  • Volapük: ol, o mayedal ! — term of address
  • Welsh: Eich Mawrhydi — term of address
  • Yoruba: Kábíyèsí — term of address