n. 1. A shrubby tree (Hibiscus tiliaceus) widely distributed along tropical shores, which yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; it is often cultivated for ornament.
Syn. -- mahoe, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. An erect forest tree (Hibiscus elatus) of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; it yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks.
Syn. -- Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, mahagua, Hibiscus elatus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ species name. ] A large European spider crab.
Syn. -- European spider crab, king crab, Maja squinado. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } a. Majestic. [ Obs. ] E. Pocock. Dr. J. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Majesty. ] Possessing or exhibiting majesty; of august dignity, stateliness, or imposing grandeur; lofty; noble; grand. “The majestic world.” Shak. “Tethys' grave majestic pace.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

The least portions must be of the epic kind; all must be grave, majestic, and sublime. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- August; splendid; grand; sublime; magnificent; imperial; regal; pompous; stately; lofty; dignified; elevated. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Majestic. Cowley. [ 1913 Webster ]

An older architecture, greater, cunninger, more majestical. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Ma*jes"tic*al*ly, adv. -- Ma*jes"tic*al*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being majestic. Oldenburg. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Majesties [ OE. magestee, F. majesté, L. majestas, fr. an old compar. of magnus great. See Major, Master. ] The dignity and authority of sovereign power; quality or state which inspires awe or reverence; grandeur; exalted dignity, whether proceeding from rank, character, or bearing; imposing loftiness; stateliness; -- usually applied to the rank and dignity of sovereigns. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Lord reigneth; he is clothed with majesty. Ps. xciii. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

No sovereign has ever represented the majesty of a great state with more dignity and grace. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, used with the possessive pronoun, the title of an emperor, king or queen; -- in this sense taking a plural; as, their majesties attended the concert. [ 1913 Webster ]

In all the public writs which he [ Emperor Charles V. ] now issued as King of Spain, he assumed the title of Majesty, and required it from his subjects as a mark of respect. Before that time all the monarchs of Europe were satisfied with the appellation of Highness or Grace. Robertson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Dignity; elevation of manner or style. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A natural family comprising the spider crabs.
Syn. -- family Majidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ It. ] A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy decoration, which reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the 16th century. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The term is said to be derived from Majorca, which was an early seat of this manufacture. Heyse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. major. See Major, a. ] 1. (Mil.) An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) A person of full age. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Logic) That premise which contains the major term. It its the first proposition of a regular syllogism; as: No unholy person is qualified for happiness in heaven [ the major ]. Every man in his natural state is unholy [ minor ]. Therefore, no man in his natural state is qualified for happiness in heaven [ conclusion or inference ]. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In hypothetical syllogisms, the hypothetical premise is called the major. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. [ LL. See Major. ] A mayor. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]