/ˈhaɪnəs/
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Translation
A title used when you speak to or about a prince or a princess.
Word origin
From Old English heahnes, meaning the state of being high, later used as a royal title.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- heahnes
- English cognates
- high
Grammar
Gender
Pluralhighnesses
Examples
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"Your Highness" is how you speak to a prince or a princess.
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Here it means the prince himself.
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The title takes a capital letter and is used like a name.
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