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   highness

   /ˈhʌɪnɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a title given to a person of royal rank, or used in addressing them: "I am most grateful, Your Highness"
   • 2. the quality of being high: "the highness of her cheekbones"

   Word Origin Old Englishhēanes (see high, -ness).

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   How to use highness in a sentence. the quality or state of being high; —used as a title for a person of exalted rank (such as a king or prince)… See the full definition

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   Highness is a formal title used when speaking to or about a royal person. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see related words and phrases for royalty and aristocracy.

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   Highness can mean the quality or condition of being high, or a title of honor for a royal person. See different dictionaries, synonyms, antonyms, and translations for highness.

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   Highness can mean the condition of being high or lofty, or a title for a royal person. Learn how to use it in different contexts and languages with examples and synonyms.

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   Definition of Highness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Highness is a noun that can mean the state of being high, the quality of being high, or the rank or dignity of a person. Learn more about its meanings, etymology, pronunciation, and frequency in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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   What does the term 'Highness' mean?

   • Highness definition: used when you are speaking to or about a royal person. Learn more.

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   Where does the noun Highness come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun highness is in the Old English period (pre-1150). highness is a word inherited from Germanic. highness, n. Old English–

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   What is the meaning of high?

   • 1. the quality or state of being high; loftiness. 2. (cap.) a title of honor given to members of a royal family (usu. prec. by His, Her, Your, etc.). Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1. 2. 3.

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   What does Yes Your Highness mean?

   • a title of respect used when talking to or about a member of the royal family Yes, Your Highness. Want to learn more? Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide

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   the quality of being high or lofty. the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top