Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

your highness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: your high-ness
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

A title of respect used to address a prince or princess.

Formal

pron

A sarcastic term of address to anyone who is (or is acting) pompous or bossy.

Informal

pron

A title of respect used to the Lord Protector during the English Republic.

Example Sentences

"Does your Highness know what became of the other ?"
"“Yes, madame, since your Highness has deigned to begin, will you deign to finish—”"
"When I'm up in London, everybody say Your Highness / Not because I'm royal, but because I be the highest"

Usage

Inflected Forms

Your Highnesses (plural)

Phrases

Your Highnessness Her Britannic Majesty His Britannic Majesty Your Britannic Majesty Their Britannic Majesties Her Excellency His Excellency Your Excellency

Frequently Paired Words

Her Britannic Majesty His Britannic Majesty Your Britannic Majesty Their Britannic Majesties Her Excellency His Excellency Your Excellency Their Excellencies

Questions

What does your highness mean?: A title of respect used to address a prince or princess.

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