highness

noun

high·​ness ˈhī-nəs How to pronounce highness (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being high
2
used as a title for a person of exalted rank (such as a king or prince)

Examples of highness in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web They are no longer addressed as his or her royal highness. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 In a desperate bid to save her royal highness from the dazed outfielder, Drebin shoots a dart from his cufflinks that strikes a woman in the upper deck, who falls on top of Jackson and prevents him from firing the gun. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Your highness may believe that in all the world, there can be no better people. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2023 Enter Email Sign Up Take his royal highness Clarence Thomas. Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023 The regal motif takes design cues from the 17th-century crown that will be bestowed upon his royal highness during the ceremony on May 6. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2023 The following day will welcome her reggaeton highness Ivy Queen, as well as Becky G, Ryan Castro and Young Miko. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2023 The network also served up a First Look at her royal highness: India Amarteifio will hold court as the younger version of the title character played by Golda Rosheuvel in Bridgerton proper. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2022 Though, frankly, any of us would be lucky to be mistaken for her royal highness, Angela Lansbury. Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of highness was before the 12th century

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“Highness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

highness

noun
high·​ness ˈhī-nəs How to pronounce highness (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being high
2
used as a title for persons (as a king or queen) of high rank
Your Royal Highness
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