highness — ozdic

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.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

royal

VERB + HIGHNESS

waiting

HIGHNESS + NOUN

crown, s, tiara

PREP.

besides, within

ADV.

gently

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the quality of being high or lofty

loftiness

Antonyms

lowness

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

'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

Wiktionary

02

I refuse to be called anything besides "Your Highness".

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03

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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04

Where is her royal highness?

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05

Has her Highness slept well?

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06

Her Royal Highness will see you now.

Tatoeba · #9518285

Usage Notes

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