† excelsituden.
Obsolete.
a. Highness, majesty.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > majesty, glory, or grandeur > [noun]
athelc885
highnesseOE
brightnessOE
thrumOE
worshipOE
highship?c1225
nobleyec1300
pridec1330
realtya1375
rialtya1375
greatnessc1384
nobletya1387
magnificencec1390
regalya1393
greatheada1400
hautesse1399
lordliness1440
celsitudec1450
excelsitudec1470
state1488
princeliness1545
kingliness1548
royalty1548
amplitudec1550
grandity1589
grandeur1600
glory1613
majesticalness1613
augusteity1615
grandezza1629
augustness1644
raisedness1645
celsity1656
splendidnessa1657
grandness1663
exaltedness1730
halo1813
queenliness1831
aureole1852
magnateship1916
c1470 J. Hardyng Chron. clxxviii. xvi Thei..putte their cause to God his hie excelsitude.
1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 22 To chaunt and carroll forth the Alteza an excelsitude of this monarchall fluddy Induperator.
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Excelsitude,..Highness.
1775 in J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang.
b. humorously. As a title or form of address; = highness n.
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society > society and the community > social class > nobility > title > title or form of address for persons of rank > [noun] > mock title
sir1362
Mas'1575
gallantship1579
elderberriness1589
excelsitude1599
bellyship1600
rascalship1605
madamship1620
muttonship1632
merchantshipa1640
minxshipa1640
prerogativeship1645
fairship1647
mayorship1648
his tallness1656
curship1663
goodyship1663
Mamamouchi1672
lowness1687
ghostship?1689
lairdship1715
grandship1747
supremacy1766
honourableship1767
beautyship1772
gravityship1772
titularity1777
lordship1800
ethereality1806
elegancy1819
king1823
accidency1830
transparency1844
1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe Ep. Ded. sig. A2 Your diminutiue excelsitude, and compendiate greatnesse.
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