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Whiteness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The state of being white; white color, or freedom from any darkness or obscurity on the surface.

2. Paleness; want of a sanguineous tinge in the face.

3. Purity; cleanness; freedom from stain or blemish.

Whiteness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The quality or state of being white; white color, or freedom from darkness or obscurity on the surface.

2. Want of a sanguineous tinge; paleness; as from terror, grief, etc.

3. Freedom from stain or blemish; purity; cleanness.

4. Nakedness.

5. A flock of swans.