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highness

Pronunciation: /ˈhʌɪnɪs/
Definition of highness

noun

  • 1 (His/Your etc. Highness) a title given to a person of royal rank, or used in addressing them:I am most grateful, Your Highness
  • 2 [mass noun] the quality of being high:the highness of her cheekbones

Origin:

Old English hēanes (see high, -ness)

highness in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of highness in the US English dictionary