The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MAJESTY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result MAJESTY
- A joke in my dignified appearance
- Joke grasped by May Queen?
- Glorious thing seeing kid in tree
- Joke leader’s assumed great power
- Supreme power corrupting James ends in absolutist monarchy
- Mum and kid close to extraordinary grandeur
- May accept a joke with dignity
- Lord accepts a joke, displaying dignity
- May accept joke with dignity
- Former PM embraces something ludicrous in elevated style
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The straight part
We know that "Glorious thing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case glorious thing = majesty.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MAJESTY mean?
MAJESTY noun- The quality of being impressive and great.