Highness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhaɪ.nəs/
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Etymology
Calque of Italian altezza, from Late Latin altitia, from altus + -itia, equivalent to high + -ness. See highness for formation of the English term.
Meanings
- The style of a prince, princess or someone of equivalent rank.
- (obsolete) The style of an emperor or king.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Royal Highness · Your Serene Highness · HRH · Imperial Highness
Synonyms
Majesty (obsolete: style of emperor or king)
Translations (35)
sh височа̀нство (form of address) · fr altesse (form of address) · nl hoogheid (form of address) · sk výsosť (form of address) · pl wysokość (form of address) · sl visočanstvo (form of address) · ca altesa (form of address) · sh visočànstvo (form of address) · be высо́касць (form of address) · ko 전하 (form of address) · uk висо́кість (form of address) · cy Uchelder (form of address) · myv сэрейчи (form of address) · nb høyhet (form of address) · cmn 閣下 /阁下 (form of address) · ar سُمُوَّة (form of address) · el Υψηλότατος (form of address) · it altezza (form of address) · mk висо́чество (form of address) · eo alteco (form of address) · fi ylhäisyys (form of address) · ru высо́чество (form of address) · bg висо́чество (form of address) · cs výsost (form of address) · ar سُمُوّ (form of address) · de Hoheit (form of address) · pt alteza (form of address) · es alteza (form of address) · eo moŝto (form of address) · da højhed (form of address) · lv augstība (form of address) · ro alteță (form of address) · cmn 殿下 (form of address) · el Υψηλοτάτη (form of address) · ja 殿下 (form of address)