SINCE 1828
highness
noun
high·ness
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Definition of highness
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)
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highness
noun
high·ness
| \ ˈhī-nəs
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\
Kids Definition of highness
1
: the quality or state or being high
highness of temperature
2
—used as a title for a person of very high rank Her Royal Highness, the Queen
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