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high·ness noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English heghnes, heynes, highnes, from Old English hēahnes, hēanes, from hēah high + -nes -ness — more at high 1. : the quality or state of being high : elevation, loftiness < the highness of a flooded river > 2. : a person of honor — used as a title given to kings, princes, or other persons of exalted rank < His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales > |