highness
/ˈhaɪnəs/noun
उच्चारण हाइनस
महामहिम, हुज़ूर (राजपरिवार के सदस्य के लिए संबोधन)
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a title of respect used when talking to or about a member of a royal family
महामहिम, हुज़ूर (राजपरिवार के सदस्य के लिए संबोधन)
- Your Royal Highness
- Their Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales
- His Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad
+ 3 more examples
- The guard bowed and addressed the prince as Your Highness.
- The portrait showed Her Highness in a silk sari.
- Their Highnesses arrived at the palace at noon.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
His / Her / Your Highness
As a title, Highness is written with a capital letter and used with His, Her or Your; it is a form of address for royalty.
उपाधि के रूप में 'Highness' बड़े अक्षर से लिखा जाता है और His, Her या Your के साथ राजपरिवार के सदस्य को संबोधित करने के लिए आता है।
- Your Highness, the guests have arrived.
- Her Highness opened the new school.
Royal Highness
The full form Royal Highness is used for children and close relatives of a king or queen.
पूर्ण रूप 'Royal Highness' राजा या रानी के बच्चों और निकट संबंधियों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- His Royal Highness the Prince attended the ceremony.
- Her Royal Highness cut the ribbon.
highness (rare, general noun)
In its older, general sense, highness means the quality of being high, but this is rare today.
पुराने सामान्य अर्थ में 'highness' का अर्थ ऊँचा होने का गुण है, पर आज यह दुर्लभ है।
- The highness of the tower amazed the visitors.
- The highness of the price surprised us.
His Highness + name / state
Before a name or a state, the title introduces a prince or ruler, as in His Highness the Nizam.
नाम या राज्य से पहले यह उपाधि किसी राजकुमार या शासक का परिचय देती है, जैसे His Highness the Nizam।
- His Highness the Nizam was once the richest man in the world.
- Her Highness the Rani opened the fair.
+Collocations 4
title + Highness
His HighnessHer HighnessYour HighnessTheir Highnesses
- His Highness the Maharaja welcomed the visitors.
Royal / Serene + Highness
Royal HighnessSerene HighnessImperial Highness
- Her Royal Highness visited the hospital.
address + Highness
address asrefer to asbow beforecall
- Courtiers always addressed the queen as Your Highness.
Highness + of place
Highness of MysoreHighness of JaipurHighness of Baroda
- The palace of His Highness of Jaipur is now a museum.
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- Your Highness, the carriage is ready.
महामहिम, रथ तैयार है।
- The old palace belonged to His Highness the Nawab.
पुराना महल हिज़ हाईनेस नवाब का था।
- In the history book, the prince was called His Royal Highness.
इतिहास की पुस्तक में राजकुमार को हिज़ रॉयल हाईनेस कहा गया है।
- Radhika played Her Highness in the school play.
राधिका ने स्कूल के नाटक में महारानी की भूमिका निभाई।
- The letter began with the words, 'To Her Highness'.
पत्र की शुरुआत 'महारानी को' शब्दों से हुई।
- The guide told the tourists that Her Highness once lived in this wing.
गाइड ने पर्यटकों को बताया कि महारानी कभी इसी भाग में रहती थीं।
- The princess is addressed as Her Highness at royal functions.
शाही समारोहों में राजकुमारी को 'महारानी' कहकर संबोधित किया जाता है।
- Radhika read a story about His Highness the Maharaja of a small state.
राधिका ने एक छोटी रियासत के महाराजा हिज़ हाईनेस पर एक कहानी पढ़ी।
§Grammar and usage
Use 'Your Highness' when speaking to the person and 'His Highness' or 'Her Highness' when speaking about them.
व्यक्ति से सीधे बात करते समय 'Your Highness' और उसके बारे में बात करते समय 'His Highness' या 'Her Highness' का प्रयोग करें।