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Emperor vs Majesty - What's the difference?

emperor | majesty |

As nouns the difference between emperor and majesty

is that emperor is the male monarch or ruler of an empire while majesty is the quality of being impressive and great.

As a pronoun Majesty is

a term of address for royalty and imperiality.

emperor

English

Alternative forms

* emperour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The male monarch or ruler of an empire.
  • (medieval political theory ) Specifically, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire; the world-monarch.
    • The Investiture Controversy was a conflict between the Emperor and the Pope.
  • A large, relatively valuable marble in children's games.
  • * 2001 , Paul Webley, The economic psychology of everyday life (page 39)
    • But marbles are not only used to play games: they are also traded. In this market, the value of the different kinds of marbles (oilies, emperors , etc.) is determined by local supply and demand and not by the price of the marbles

    Usage notes

    * An emperor is generally addressed as His Imperial Majesty.

    Derived terms

    * emperor goose * emperor moth * emperor paper * emperor penguin * little emperor

    Related terms

    * empire * empress * imperial * imperialism * imperially

    Anagrams

    *

    majesty

    English

    Alternative forms

    * majestie (archaic) * (l) (obsolete contraction)

    Noun

    (majesties)
  • The quality of being impressive and great
    • the majesty of the Great Pyramids

    Related terms

    * majestic * Her Majesty * His Majesty * Your Majesty

    See also

    * highness * imperial * royal