highness
(noun) a high degree (of amount or force etc.); āresponsible for the highness of the ratesā
highness, loftiness
(noun) the quality of being high or lofty
Highness
(noun) (Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
highness (usually uncountable, plural highnesses)
The state of being high.
Highness (plural Highnesses)
The style of a prince, princess or someone of equivalent rank.
(obsolete) The style of an emperor or king.
• (both senses): The style is typically used with a possessive pronoun: Your Highness, Their Highnesses, et al.
• (obsolete: style of emperor or king): Majesty (current)
Source: Wiktionary
High"ness, n. Etym: [AS. heƔhnes.]
1. The state of being high; elevation; loftiness.
2. A title of honor given to kings, princes, or other persons of rank; as, His Royal Highness. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetiĆØre consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
