highness
The state of being highThe state of being high.
» Where is her royal highness?
Wo ist Ihre Königliche Hoheit?
Где её королевское высочество?
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being high.
the quality of being high or lofty
(uncountable, usually)A title of respect when referring to a prince or princess.
Examples
13 sentencesWhere is her royal highness?
ruГде её королевское высочество?
deWo ist Ihre Königliche Hoheit?
I had to cool my heels for an hour in front of the door, waiting for his highness to leave the bathroom.
Her Royal Highness will see you now.
deIhre Königliche Hoheit wird Sie nun empfangen.
His Highness’s crown was encrusted with diamonds.
Do you require anything else, Your Highness?
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English hyghnesse; equivalent to high + -ness.From Middle English hyghnesse; equivalent to high + -ness.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: highnessesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the quality of being high or lofty:loftiness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable