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highness
/ˈhaɪnəs/
noun 4
Collocations
5ADJ.
royal
VERB + HIGHNESS
waiting
HIGHNESS + NOUN
crown, s, tiara
PREP.
besides, within
ADV.
gently
Definitions
noun
1
The state of being high.
'It is as high as heaven, what canst thou do?' It is as the highnesses of heaven: take all the heights and elevations, all the spheres and altitudes of heaven, and try if thou canst reach them with thy short arm; yea, climb up the highest storeys, the loftiest pinnacles, […]
2
A title of respect when referring to a prince or princess.
noun
1
The style of a prince, princess or someone of equivalent rank.
2
The style of an emperor or king.
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'It is as high as heaven, what canst thou do?' It is as the highnesses of heaven: take all the heights and elevations, all the spheres and altitudes of heaven, and try if thou canst reach them with th
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I refuse to be called anything besides "Your Highness".
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I had to cool my heels for an hour in front of the door, waiting for his highness to leave the bathroom.
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Where is her royal highness?
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Has her Highness slept well?
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Her Royal Highness will see you now.
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