Highness

  • 11Highness — n. 1 the state of being high (highness of taxation) (cf. HEIGHT). 2 (Highness) a title used in addressing and referring to a prince or princess (Her Highness; Your Royal Highness). Etymology: OE heanes (as HIGH) …

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  • 12highness — n. 1 the state of being high (highness of taxation) (cf. HEIGHT). 2 (Highness) a title used in addressing and referring to a prince or princess (Her Highness; Your Royal Highness). Etymology: OE heanes (as HIGH) …

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  • 13Highness — UK [ˈhaɪnəs] / US noun Word forms Highness : singular Highness plural Highnesses Your/His/Her Highness used for talking to or about a king, queen, prince, or princess …

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  • 14highness — A title of honor given to princes. The kings of England, before the time of James I were not usually saluted with the title of Majesty , but with that of Highness . The children of crowned heads generally receive the title of Highness . Since… …

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  • 15highness — A title of honor given to princes. The kings of England, before the time of James I were not usually saluted with the title of Majesty , but with that of Highness . The children of crowned heads generally receive the title of Highness . Since… …

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  • 16highness — n. (her, his, your) royal highness * * * [ haɪnɪs] (her, his, your) royal highness …

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  • 17Highness — High|ness [ˈhaınıs] n Your/Her/His Highness used to speak to or about a king, queen, prince etc …

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  • 18Highness — High|ness [...nis] die; <aus engl. highness, eigtl. »Hoheit«> Titel, der bis zu Heinrich VIII. dem engl. König vorbehalten war …

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  • 19Highness — High|ness [ haınəs ] noun Your/His/Her Highness used for talking to or about a king, queen, prince, or princess …

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  • 20highness — noun 1》 (His/Your etc. Highness) a title given to a person of royal rank, or used in addressing them. 2》 the state of being high …

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