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lese majesty

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Main Entry:
lèse–ma·jes·té 
          Listen to the pronunciation of lèse–majesté
Variant(s):
or lese maj·es·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of lese majesty \ˌlāz-ˈma-jə-stē, ˌlez-, ˌlēz-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle French lese majesté, from Latin laesa majestas, literally, injured majesty
Date:
1536
1 a: a crime (as treason) committed against a sovereign power b: an offense violating the dignity of a ruler as the representative of a sovereign power2: a detraction from or affront to dignity or importance


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