highness

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see also: Highness

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhaɪnəs/

Noun

highness (uncountable)

1. The state of being high.

   • 'It is as high as heaven, what canst thou do?' It is as the highnesses of heaven: take all the heights and elevations, all the spheres and altitudes of heaven, and try if thou canst reach them with thy short arm; yea, climb up the highest storeys, the loftiest pinnacles, […]

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Highness

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Noun

highness (plural highnesses)

1. The style of a prince, princess or someone of equivalent rank.
2. (obsolete) The style of an emperor or king.

Synonyms

• (obsolete: style of emperor or king) Majesty (current)

Translations

• French: altesse
• German: Hoheit
• Italian: altezza
• Portuguese: alteza
• Russian: высо́чество
• Spanish: alteza

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