Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The state of being high.

    the quality of being high or lofty

  2. (uncountable, usually)A title of respect when referring to a prince or princess.

Examples

13 sentences
  1. Where is her royal highness?

    ruГде её королевское высочество?

    deWo ist Ihre Königliche Hoheit?

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  2. I had to cool my heels for an hour in front of the door, waiting for his highness to leave the bathroom.

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  3. Her Royal Highness will see you now.

    deIhre Königliche Hoheit wird Sie nun empfangen.

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  4. His Highness’s crown was encrusted with diamonds.

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  5. Do you require anything else, Your Highness?

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

From Middle English hyghnesse; equivalent to high + -ness.

From Middle English hyghnesse; equivalent to high + -ness.

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Forms

plural: highnesses

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedhigh

See also

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