majesty : Idioms & Phrases

• a title granted by the pope to the kings of Hungary on account of the extensive propagation of Christianity by St. Stephen, the founder of the royal line. It is now a title of the emperor of Austria in right of the throne of Hungary.

Webster 1913

• noun a crime that undermines the offender's government
  high treason; treason.
  

WordNet

Lese`-maj"es*ty noun

Definitions

1. See Leze majesty.

Webster 1913

Leze` maj"es*ty

Etymology

F. lese-majesté, fr. L. laesus, fem. laesa, injured (see Lesion) + majestas majesty; that is, crimen laesae majestatis.

Definitions

1. (Law) Any crime committed against the sovereign power. now usually lese or lèse . also (2) any affront to dignity

Webster 1913