HIGHNESS


Meaning of HIGHNESS in English

/ ˈhaɪnəs; NAmE / noun

His / Her / Your Highness a title of respect used when talking to or about a member of the royal family

—see also Royal Highness

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English hēanes (see high , -ness ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.