Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

highness

/ˈhaɪnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: high-ness
IPA: /ˈhaɪnəs/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being high.

Uncountable

noun

A title of respect when referring to a prince or princess.

Uncountable

noun

The style of a prince, princess or someone of equivalent rank.

noun

The style of an emperor or king.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"'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, […]"

Etymology

From Middle English hyghnesse; equivalent to high + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hyghnesse, altitia
Suffix: high

Usage

Inflected Forms

highnesses (plural) highnesse (alternative, archaic) 'ighness (alternative, pronunciation spelling)

Derived Forms

HRH

Phrases

Her Serene Highness His Serene Highness Imperial Highness Royal Highness Your Serene Highness

Synonyms

Majesty loftiness

Rhymes With

minus sinus linus aquinas dryness shyness slyness wryness venous sinus minos vinous valentinus

Questions

How do you pronounce highness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪnəs/.
What does highness mean?: The state of being high.
Where does highness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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