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Majestic state (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

victoria

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'majestic state' is the definition.
'victoria' can be an answer for 'state' (Victoria is an example). I'm unsure of the 'majestic' bit.

'majestic state' is the wordplay.
'majestic' becomes 'victor' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'state' becomes 'IA'.
'victor'+'ia'='VICTORIA'

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(Other definitions for victoria that I've seen before include "English queen" , "Station - plum - sponge - queen" , "Queenly" , "Queen and Falls" , "place where one may be stationed?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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