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Definition of "lese majesty" []

  • An offense or crime committed against the ruler or supreme power of a state. (noun)
  • An affront to another's dignity. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "lese majesty" in a sentence
  • "His father was what you call an agitator, and his father was in jail for lese majesty -- what you call speaking the truth about the Emperor."