noun

1. the topmost point of anything
2. the highest limit; greatest degree; extreme; climax; culmination the height of absurdity
3. the distance from the bottom to the top
4. 1. elevation or distance above a given level, as above the surface of the earth or sea; altitude
   2. elevation (of the sun, a star, etc.) above the horizon, measured in degrees
5. 1. a relatively great distance from bottom to top
   2. a relatively great distance above a given level
6. a point or place considerably above most others; eminence; elevation; hill
7. Obsolete high rank

Etymology: < earlier highth < ME heighthe < OE hiehthu (akin to Goth hauhitha) < heah: see high & -th