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? — sharptoothed

    deWo ist Ihre Königliche Hoheit? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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

  3. Her Royal Highness will see you now.

    deIhre Königliche Hoheit wird Sie nun empfangen. — Waldelfe

  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

neighbours in the dictionary
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