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highness Definition

high·ness (hī′nis)

noun

  1. the quality or state of being high; height; loftiness
  2. highest of the nobility: a title used in speaking to or of a member of a royal family and preceded by Your or by His or Her

highness Synonyms

highness

n.

  1. Quality of being high

    length, tallness, loftiness; see height 1.

  2. Term of respect, usually to royalty; often capital

    majesty, lordship, ladyship, excellency, honor, sire, grace, reverence, worship; see also royalty.

highness Usage Examples

Possessives

pleasure: The court, for the sake of discipline, decided that they should just be suspended pending his Highness's pleasure.

Adjective modifier

  • eminent: To this day, the Grand Master of the Order of Malta is styled His Most Eminent Highness.
  • royal: Members on all sides of the House how deeply we express our sadness at the death of her royal highness Princess Margaret?
  • most: To this day, the Grand Master of the Order of Malta is styled His Most Eminent Highness.