greatness

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The state, condition, or quality of being great

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

   “greatness of mind”

   “Mal. Some are borne great... Some atcheeue greatnesse... And some haue greatnesse thrust vpon them.”

   “Until then I had felt that what a great writer I was had been carefully kept secret between myself and my wife and only those people we knew well enough to speak to. I was glad Scott had come to the same happy conclusion as to this possible greatness, but I was also glad he was beginning to run out of his speech.”

   “He showed his greatness when it mattered, but his occasional weakness too.”

2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Pride; haughtiness.

   “It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships.”