lese majesty
Meaning
The crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.
Synonyms
sacrilegious crime
Translations
lesa-majestade
lèse-majesté
majesteitsschennis
lesa majestad
lesa maestà
προδοσία έσχατη προδοσία alto tradimento
laesae maiestatis
hıyanetPronounced as (IPA)
/liz ˈmædʒəsti/
Etymology
From French lèse-majesté, from Latin laesa maiestās (“injured majesty”).
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