highnesses
Forms of address
Highnesses is the plural of highness, the formal title of address for royalty.
A prince or princess is addressed as Your Highness and referred to as His or Her Highness.
The plural appears when addressing or referring to multiple royals: Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess attended the ceremony.
Impressive supreme dignity
- sovereignSupreme in power
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
scepter · regalia · palace · dynasty · coronation · royalty · queen · king
System of noble ranks
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- dukeHighest-ranking nobleman
- countessFeminine noble rank
baron · viscount · marquis · earl · lord · lady · patrician · gentry
Profound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- obeisanceGesture of reverence
- respectRegard with honor
honor · esteem · courtesy · protocol · address · salutation · bow · curtsy
majesty
Impressive supreme dignity
crown · scepter · regalia · palace · dynasty · coronation · royalty · queen · king · emperor
peerage
System of noble ranks
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- dukeHighest-ranking nobleman
countess · baron · viscount · marquis · earl · lord · lady · patrician · gentry · blueblood
reverence
Profound admiring respect
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- obeisanceGesture of reverence
respect · honor · esteem · courtesy · protocol · address · salutation · bow · curtsy · formality
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
command · power · jurisdiction · governance · supremacy · regency · mandate · decree · edict · sway
high, height, highlight, higher, highest, heights, highbrow, highlighted, highlighting