highness

ˈhaɪnəs

Definition

Definition of highness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

royalty

Dated

title of respect for a prince or princess

Dated

Her Highness will attend the royal gala.

elevationstate of being elevated in position or status

The highness of the mountain was breathtaking.

elevation

eminence

intensity

Rare

high degree of amount or force

Rare

The highness of the sound was piercing.

amplitude

elevation

intensity

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Origin of highness

Old English, heah (high) + -ness (state)

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pitch

music

degree of highness or lowness of a tone

HIH

abbr.

abr: Her or His Imperial Highness

royal title for an emperor's family member

HRH

acr.

acr: Her Royal Highness

honorific used when addressing a member of a royal family

HSH

acr.

acr: His/Her Serene Highness

title for a royal person

Examples of highness in a sentence

We were honored to meet Her Highness.
The highness of his rank was evident.
Her highness in the company was well-deserved.
The highness of the mountain was breathtaking.
Everyone was amazed by the highness of her voice.

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French:Altesse, grandeur, ...
German:Hoheit, Erhabenheit, ...
Italian:Altezza, altezza, ...
Spanish:Alteza, altura, ...
Portuguese:Alteza, elevação, ...
Chinese:殿下, 高位, ...
Japanese:殿下, 高さ, ...
Arabic:سُمُوّ, رِفْعَة, ...
Hebrew:הוֹד מַעֲלָתוֹ, גוֹבַהּ, ...
Russian:высочество, высота, ...
Ukrainian:Високість, величність, ...
Hindi:महारानी, ऊँचाई, ...
Bengali:উচ্চতা, মর্যাদা, ...
Catalan:altesa, altitud, ...
Czech:Výsost, výška, ...
Danish:højhed, højden, ...
Dutch:Hoogheid, hoogte, ...
Greek:Αυτού Υψηλότης, υψηλότητα, ...
Hungarian:fenség, magasság, ...
Khmer:ព្រះអង្គម្ចាស់, កម្ពស់, ...
Korean:전하, 높이, ...
Persian:عالی‌جناب, بلندی, ...
Polish:wysokość, intensywność, ...
Portuguese (BR):Alteza, elevação, ...
Romanian:alteță, intensitate, ...
Swedish:Höghet, höjd, ...
Thai:เจ้าฟ้า, ความสูง, ...
Turkish:majesteleri, yükseklik, ...
Vietnamese:hoàng thân, độ cao, ...

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