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highnesse

highnesse is the archaic spelling of highness.

Meaning of highness

Noun

highness (usually uncountable, plural highnesses)

  1. (usually) 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, […]1672, George Swinnock, The Incomparableness of God
  2. (usually) A title of respect when referring to a prince or princess.

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Forms of highnesse

pluralhighnesses

Questions about highnesse

What is highnesse the archaic spelling of?
Highnesse is the archaic spelling of highness.

Words near highnesse in the dictionary

  1. Highmore
  2. highmost
  3. Highnam
  4. highnecked
  5. highness
  6. highnesse
  7. highnesses
  8. highpad
  9. highpads
  10. highpass
  11. highpass filter

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