Highness
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈhaɪnəs/
- Formal
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- How may I be of service, Highness?
- Royal Highness
- His Highness the prince
- Serene Highness
You have to say he has his title, His Royal Highness or something along those lines.
- You have to say he has his title, His Royal Highness or something along those lines.
- So she would be the Duchess of Windsor, but she would not be Her Royal Highness.
- And today, in honor of spring being in the air, I'm going to paint the man who made it all possible, His Highness himself, the King of Spring.
- There's no king or queen, just Your Royal Highness Henry.
- His Noble Highness Burger King hereby banishes from the realm all reusable trays.
Examples
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Look, Your Highness, it's not that we're afraid.
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Thank you, Your Highness, for your thoughts and words of wisdom.
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Promise please to your Highness to grace us with your royal company.
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You have to say he has his title, His Royal Highness or something along those lines.
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Come along now, Your Highness.
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Well, Your Highness, you satisfied or what?
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That is, of course, with Your Highness's permission.
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Your Highness, we Americans were once a colonial people, and we naturally feel sympathetic to any people anywhere who are struggling for their freedom.
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You must come immediately to the capital, Your Highness, and make your obeisance to His Majesty.
Fiction book (1991) -
Thank you, Your Highness, for your thoughts and words of wisdom.
Synonyms
430
3.9
A title used to address a king or queen
126
9.9
A respectful title used when speaking to a king
75
8.9
A title used when speaking to or about ambassadors, governors and similar officials
58
9.0
A polite title used to address certain British judges, bishops, or peers
32
1.4
A respectful title placed before a man's first name when he is a knight or baronet
20
9.6
A polite title for a woman of noble rank like a countess
A joking way to talk to a king or queen
A playful or polite way to speak to someone as if they were a duke
How Respectful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Highness comes from the simple word high meaning 'above' and the ending -ness meaning 'state of being'. So calling someone Highness says they are 'above' others in rank, which is why we use titles like 'Your Highness' to show respect.