Word info

Your Majesty

Speech parts

1. Your Majesty - Pronoun

2. Your Majesty - Proper noun

Meaning

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

(formal) 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.

Your Majesty (plural Your Majesties)

(formal) you (in direct address to such a monarch)

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Dead, your Majesty. Dead, my lords and gentlemen. Dead, Right Reverends and Wrong Reverends of every order. Dead, men and women, born with Heavenly compassion in your hearts. And dying thus around us every day. Charles Dickens

You're a cynic," Urgit accused. Silk shook his head. "No, Your Majesty. I'm a realist. David Eddings

Silence is not just about secrecy, Your Majesty. It is grief and it is shame. Melina Marchetta

I notice you didn't laugh, Mr. Black! No, Your Majesty. We are forbidden to laugh at the things kings say, sire, because otherwise we would be at it all day. Terry Pratchett

May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the house is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here; and I humbly ask pardon that I cannot give any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to demand of me. William Lenthall

swore. "Barabas said you might say that. I'm supposed to tell you this.” Ascanio cleared his throat and produced a remarkably accurate impression of Barabas's tenor. "Courage, Your Majesty.” "I will kill him.” "The Beast Lord or Barabas?” "Both. Ilona Andrews

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