greatness

CEFRC1

/ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being very important, talented, or impressive.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Pride; haughtiness.

Examples

  • I always knew that Tom was destined for greatness.

  • Neither gold nor greatness make us happy.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The state, condition, or quality of being great

More examples

In context

  • The only greatness for man is immortality.

  • Due to the greatness of his size, he was an effective bodyguard.

  • greatness of mind

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Origin

noun

From Middle English gretnesse, gretnes, greetnesse, from Old English grēatnes. Equivalent to great + -ness.