highness

[ hahy-nis ]

/ ˈhaɪ nɪs /

the quality or state of being high; loftiness.

(initial capital letter) a title of honor given to members of a royal family (usually preceded by His, Her, Your, etc.).

Origin of highness

before 900; Middle English heyenes, Old English hēanes. See high, -ness

Her Highness, Queen Bey, dropped two new songs Friday morning.

Beyonce’s New “7/11” and “Ring Off” Will Give You Reason to Live (And Dance) |Kevin Fallon |November 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In comparison, The Quest is an over the top confection, with about as much genuine genre integrity as Your Highness.

'The Quest' Review: Behold, a Campy 'Game of Thrones' Reality Show |Amy Zimmerman |August 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
See his highness roll up his sleeves in snow covered Jordanian capital.

Report: University of Haifa Denies Professor Honorary Doctorate Over Politics |Orly Halpern |December 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
I would never think of doing anything intentionally to cause HR Highness annoyance.

Royal Cover-Up as Prince of Wales Shoots Owl (In 1896) |Tom Sykes |February 27, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

American Idol auditions got heated in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, as Nicki Minaj threw a fit about ‘her highness’ Mariah Carey.

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So the lady continued, till she aggravated his highness into a great fury.

Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 |James Richardson
Monseigneur, I can give only, even to your highness, public reasons.

The Forty-Five Guardsmen |Alexandre Dumas
Would Your Highness wear such a gown were one made expressly for you?

The Drama of Glass |Kate Field
I had noticed hanging on the wall of the room a photograph, framed in wood, of His Highness the Amr.

At the Court of the Amr |John Alfred Gray
And now, sovereign, that vassal prince has arrived near this city, and has sent us two on in front to inform Your Highness.

The Kath Sarit Sgara |Somadeva Bhatta

highness

/ (ˈhaɪnɪs) /

the condition of being high or lofty

Highness

/ (ˈhaɪnɪs) /

(preceded by Your, His, or Her) a title used to address or refer to a royal person