: 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
ADJECTIVE | VERB + GREATNESS | GREATNESS + VERBADJECTIVE➤true真正的偉大◇This book tells you nothing about the true greatness of his paintings.這本書完全沒有論及他畫作的真正偉大之處。➤future, potential將來的/潛在的偉大◇The Puerto Rican was tipped for future greatness.波多黎各人被認為前景廣闊。➤former以前的輝煌➤artistic, literary藝術/文學成就➤national國家的強大◇He was made into a symbol of national greatness.他被塑造成國家強大的象徵。➤presidential (especially NAmE) 總統的偉大VERB + GREATNESS➤achieve頗有建樹◇those people who have achieved greatness頗有建樹的人們➤be destined for注定成就偉業◇a woman who was destined for greatness注定成就偉業的女子GREATNESS + VERB➤lie偉大之處在於◇Her greatness lies in her deep understanding of human nature.她的偉大之處在於她對人性的深刻理解。