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majesty

Noun
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Royal dignity or grandeur; in poetry, evokes awe, power, and the sublime in nature or rule.

Detailed Definition
In Dickinson, majesty suggests a stately, elevated presence rather than literal royalty. The word gives Nature’s message a solemn, almost regal tone, making the poem feel formal and dignified.
Example
Example in poetry:
Emily Dickinson writes of “The simple news that Nature told, / With tender Majesty,” joining grandeur to quiet observation; Majesty can describe royal authority, divine power, or the imposing scale of nature; “The mountain kept its majesty beneath a torn gray cloud” gives an abstract quality physical presence; Shelley’s “Mont Blanc” similarly treats landscape as a source of vast, awe-inducing power rather than mere scenery
Additional Notes
In the line "With tender majesty," the word is used in a lofty, literary sense that some readers may pause to unpack.; Found in the poem, This is my letter to the world by Emily Dickinson
Also Known As
grandeur sovereignty
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