Mightiness

Mightiness
Mightiness Might"i*ness, n. 1. The quality of being mighty; possession of might; power; greatness; high dignity. [1913 Webster]

How soon this mightiness meets misery. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. Highness; excellency; -- with a possessive pronoun, a title of dignity; as, their high mightinesses. [1913 Webster]


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  • mightiness — (n.) O.E. mihtinesse; see MIGHTY (Cf. mighty) + NESS (Cf. ness) …   Etymology dictionary

  • mightiness — mighty ► ADJECTIVE (mightier, mightiest) 1) possessing great power or strength. 2) informal very large. ► ADVERB informal, chiefly N. Amer. ▪ extremely. DERIVATIVES mightily adverb mightines …   English terms dictionary

  • mightiness — noun Date: 14th century the quality or state of being mighty …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mightiness — See mighty. * * * …   Universalium

  • mightiness — noun The property of being mighty …   Wiktionary

  • mightiness — might·i·ness || maɪtɪnɪs n. strength, power; greatness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mightiness — n. 1. Power, greatness. 2. Highness, excellency …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • mightiness — might·i·ness …   English syllables

  • mightiness — noun physical strength • Syn: ↑might, ↑power • Derivationally related forms: ↑mighty, ↑mighty (for: ↑might) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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