royal highness

roy·al high·ness

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roi-uh l hahy-nis]
- /ˈrɔɪ əl ˈhaɪ nɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roi-uh l hahy-nis]
- /ˈrɔɪ əl ˈhaɪ nɪs/

Definitions of royal highness words

noun royal highness a title used prior to 1917 and designating a brother, sister, child, grandchild, aunt, or uncle belonging to the male line of the royal family. a title used since 1917 and designating a child or grandchild of the sovereign. any person given this title by the Crown. 1
noun royal highness (in other countries) a person who is a member of a royal family. 1
countable noun royal highness Expressions such as Your Royal Highness and Their Royal Highnesses are used to address or refer to members of royal families who are not kings or queens. 0
noun royal highness a title of honour used in addressing or referring to a member of a royal family 0

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Origin of royal highness

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1645-55

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Parts of speech for Royal highness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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royal highness popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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