: the quality or state of being great (as in size, skill, achievement, or power)
Today, many Inca buildings still stand—all witnesses to an empire of unforgettable greatness.—Michelle Laliberte
An understanding of the visible world became a better way of understanding the greatness of God.—Mario Salvadori
I came back convinced that bourbon and its cousins are America's contribution to world distillery, with as strong a claim to greatness as anything from Scotland, Ireland, or Canada.—Corby Kummer
… young team that came within a game of reaching the World Series, a team on the verge of greatness.—Barry Rozner
Tyson, 33, has long since abandoned any claim to boxing greatness, having squandered his promise in two jail sentences, a suspension and several gory defeats.—Richard Hoffer
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“Greatness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greatness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.
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