Kilo Lingo

/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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This word is part of lesson 40.