majestic

Definitions

From Latin maiestas ('greatness, dignity'), built on maior (greater), + -ic (adj.). Originally the 'greatness' belonged to kings — their majesty — and majestic kept that royal sense of grand, dignified greatness, now applied to mountains, music, or anything that inspires awe.

Common Collocations

• 1.majestic mountains雄伟的群山
• 2.a majestic view壮丽的景色
• 3.majestic beauty庄严之美
• 4.slow and majestic缓慢而威严

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The majestic mountains rose above the clouds.

• 2.

  An eagle soared in a slow, majestic circle.