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n.

[AS. greátnes.]

1. The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.

2. Pride; haughtiness. [Obs.]

It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships.
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  1. The quality or state of being large in amount, extent, or importance: amplitude, bigness, largeness, magnitude, sizableness, size. See big/small/amount.
  2. Something meriting the highest praise or regard: glory, grandeur, grandiosity, grandness, majesty, splendor. See praise/blame.

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Definition: large size
Antonyms: insignificance, littleness, smallness, tininess

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Definition: nobleness of character; eminence
Antonyms: insignificance, obscurity, unimportance

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IN BRIEF: Superior in quality or performance.

pronunciation A humble birth is no hindrance to greatness. — David McKay (1873-1970).

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"None think the great unhappy, but the great." - Edward Young

"A good man, is a good man, whether in this church, or out of it." - Brigham Young

"All my life I have always known I was born to greatness." - Oprah Winfrey

"It is necessary to be slightly under employed if you are to do something significant." - James Watson

"If you would attain greatness, think no little thoughts." - Source Unknown

"It is not difficult to get away into retirement; and there live upon your own convictions; nor is it difficult to mix with men and follow their convictions; but to enter into the world; and there live firmly and fearlessly according to your own conscience; that is Christian greatness." - Source Unknown

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Monument of Alexander The Great in Štip, Republic of Macedonia

Greatness is a concept heavily dependent on a person's perspective and biases. Whether someone or something is great or not depends from subjective judgements of the value of one person or thing as compared to another.[1]

The concept can be used to emphasise perceived superiority of a person or thing. In Europe, lauded rulers were given the attribute "the Great" (as in Alfred the Great and Peter the Great); during the Roman era and Middle Ages, meanwhile, the Latin equivalent "Magnus" was used (as in Albertus Magnus and Alexander Magnus). The greatest art and literary works, similarly, have entered the English language as magna opera, literally "great works" in Latin.

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Naming greatness

Naming examples of greatness or great people, things, and places is by its nature subjective. Lists or labels are often formulated by panels of experts, polls or, individuals. These attempts are never definitive as they are subject to opinion. Some examples are:

References

  1. ^ Jerry L. Walls (2007). "The Wizard versus The General". in Jerry L. Walls, Gregory Bassham, and Dick Vitale. Basketball and philosophy. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 129. ISBN 0813124352. 

Further reading

  • Hans J. Morgenthau (1995). "The Nature of Greatness". in Kenneth W. Thompson. Great American presidents. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. ISBN 0819198854. 
  • Voltaire (1838). "Grand, Grandeur". Dictionnaire philosophique. Paris: Imprimerie de Cosse et Gaultier-Laguionie. pp. 563–564.  — available in translation as:
    • Voltaire (1843). "Great — Greatness". A Philosophical Dictionary from the French of M. Voltaire. I. London: W. Dugdale. pp. 596–598. 

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