impressive stateliness, dignity, or beauty; a title used when referring to a monarch
From Old French majesté, from Latin maiestas 'greatness, dignity', from maior 'greater'
When you address royalty as 'Your Majesty,' you're literally calling them 'Your Greatness' - it's the ultimate formal compliment!
Majesty historically attached to male monarchs; female equivalents ('Your Majesty' for queens) came later. Language encoded male as default authority.
Applies equally to all monarchs regardless of gender when used formally.
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