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LESE MAJESTY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lese majesty mean?
• LESE MAJESTY (noun)
The noun LESE MAJESTY has 1 sense:
1. a crime that undermines the offender's government
Familiarity information: LESE MAJESTY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A crime that undermines the offender's government
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
high treason; lese majesty; treason
Hypernyms ("lese majesty" is a kind of...):
crime; criminal offence; criminal offense; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)
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