What does lese-majesty mean?

lese-majesty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

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"“[…]I allow neither perduellion nor lese-majesty against my sovereign authority.”"
"That is a phrase which was almost lese-majesty in LONDON TRANSPORT before the war, but to-day it is a different story. In fact we take pride in making-do, knowing what a contribution it is to the war effort."

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