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Meaning of Highness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhaɪnəs

Definitions

  1. The state of being high.
    uncountable, usually
  2. The style of a prince, princess or someone of equivalent rank.
  3. A title of respect when referring to a prince or princess.
    uncountable, usually
  4. The style of an emperor or king.
    obsolete

Equivalents

Bosanski visost
Català altesa
Deutsch Hoheit
Esperanto moŝto
Français altesse
हिन्दी हज़रत
Hrvatski visost
日本語
한국어 전하
Latina celsitudo
Српски visost
Svenska höghet
Українська високість

Examples

“'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, […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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