greatness
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[edit] Etymology
Old English greátnes.
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[edit] Noun
greatness (uncountable)
- The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.
- Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em. — Shakespeare
- (obsolete): Pride; haughtiness.
- It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships. — Francis Bacon.
[edit] Translations
The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc
