Hypertext Webster Gateway: "majestic"
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) 1.7 (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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