The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
majestic
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
majestic
(adjective)
majestic
/mə
ˈ
ʤɛstɪk/
adjective
majestic
/mə
ˈ
ʤɛstɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAJESTIC
[
more majestic; most majestic
]
:
large and impressively beautiful
majestic
mountains/trees
majestic
phrases
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
— majestically
/mə
ˈ
ʤɛstɪkli/
adverb
mountains rising
majestically
above the surrounding hills
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
ASK THE EDITOR
When do you double the consonant at the end of a verb, before adding
–ed
or
–ing
?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
marathon
:
a running race that is a little over 26 miles long
Learn More »