greatness
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greatness
- /ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/
Rhymes with -eɪtnəs
Where it comes from
From Middle English gretnesse, gretnes, greetnesse, from Old English grēatnes. Equivalent to great + -ness.
noun greatnesses
- The state, condition, or quality of being great Due to the greatness of his size, he was an effective bodyguard.
- Pride; haughtiness. It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: grandness, vastness, immenseness, immensity, enormousness, sizeableness, grandeur, magnificence, glory, highness, eminence, beauty, megalomania, mastery, magnitude, stature
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noun the state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc
| Español | grandeza |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 큼 keum |
| 日本語 | 大きいこと ōkii koto |
| 中文 | 偉大 /伟大 wěidà |
| हिन्दी | महानता mahāntā, महिमा mahimā, बड़प्पन baṛappan, बड़ाई baṛāī, अज़मत azmat, अजमत ajmat |
| Português | grandeza |
| Français | grandeur |
| Deutsch | Größe |
| Italiano | grandezza |
| Ελληνικά | μεγαλείο megaleío |
| Română | măreție, grandoare, mărire, mărime |
| Русский | вели́чие velíčije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự to lớn |
| العربية | عَظَمَة ʕaẓama, كِبَر kibar |
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