greatness vs illustriousness what difference
what is difference between greatness and illustriousness
English
Etymology
From Middle English gretnesse, gretnes, greetnesse, from Old English grēatnes. Equivalent to great + -ness.
Pronunciation
- enPR: grātʹnəs, IPA(key): /ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/
- Hyphenation: great‧ness
Noun
greatness (countable and uncountable, plural greatnesses)
- The state, condition, or quality of being great
- Due to the greatness of his size, he was an effective bodyguard.
- greatness of mind
- c. 1600, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night ACt 3 Scene 4
- Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em.
- (obsolete): Pride; haughtiness.
- 1627, Francis Bacon, New Atlantis
- It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships.
- 1627, Francis Bacon, New Atlantis
Translations
See also
- magnum opus
- genius
Anagrams
- Tressange, estranges, seargents, sergeants
English
Etymology
illustrious + -ness
Noun
illustriousness (uncountable)
- The state of being illustrious.
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