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heahnes

Pronunciation: /ˈxæ͜ɑːx.nes/

“heahnes” is an Old English word. Its 11 meanings in English:

noun

  1. height, tallness, highness
  2. altitude
  3. the highest point, the top
  4. a high place
  5. the sky, the heavens
  6. the summit, the pinnacle, the zenith
  7. loftiness, sublimity, excellence
  8. high prestige, eminence
  9. ecstasy
  10. self-exaltation, haughtiness, pride
  11. depth, deepness,

Etymology

From hēah (“high”) + -nes.

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