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greatnes

greatnes is the obsolete form of greatness.

Meaning of greatness

Noun

greatness (countable and uncountable, plural greatnesses)

  1. The state, condition, or quality of being great
    • Due to the greatness of his size, he was an effective bodyguard.
  2. (obsolete) Pride; haughtiness.
    • It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships.1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “New Atlantis. A Worke Vnfinished.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn]...

Forms of greatnes

pluralgreatneses

Questions about greatnes

What is greatnes the obsolete form of?
Greatnes is the obsolete form of greatness.

Words near greatnes in the dictionary

  1. greatliest
  2. greatly
  3. greatmartyr
  4. greatmartyrs
  5. Greatmoor
  6. greatnes
  7. greatness
  8. greatnesse
  9. greatnesses
  10. Greatorex
  11. Greatorexes

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