majests

Majests is not a standard English noun in most modern usage. In common practice, the singular form is majesty, and the customary plural when referring to more than one sovereign is majesties, as in Your Majesties. The form majests without the -ies is rarely encountered and is generally regarded as nonstandard or a misspelling.

Historically, majesty derives from the Latin majestās, through Old French majesté, meaning greatness or dignity. The modern plural majesties is used when a writer wants to discuss multiple rulers in a formal or ceremonial sense, but in everyday usage it is uncommon to refer to “the majesties” except in direct address to monarchs as a collective.

In formal contexts such as official communications, court protocol, heraldry, and ceremonial speech, majesty titles appear with recognizable singular and plural forms. When majesty is used in a broader sense to denote royal authority or dignity, the word remains largely singular in everyday prose. In fiction and world-building, authors may coin “the Majests” as a proper noun, designating a faction, order, or ruling house, to evoke grandeur or unity.

See also: Majesty; Your Majesty; Your Majesties; Monarch; Royalty.