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The OED gives:

A peerless or matchless person; a paragon; esp. a woman of great beauty, excellence, or virtue.

from c1390: Heil Rose hiȝest of hyde and hewe!

I think that quotation says it all.

thanks buddy. i'm certain that i've never heard that usage!

Never heard the song "The Yellow Rose of Texas"?

um...no!

Well done tio the winning factory aka Jon! Cheerz Mzttrom for a most attractive word and for the shortlisting.
And a special mention of AI failure to captcha for not understanding that the shoulders and head of a motorcyclist are NOT part of a motorcycle...

🎂 Happy Birthday, Jono! 🍸

Congratulations, jono, and best birthday wishes (mine was last Wednesday). Thanks for the shortlisting, mattrom.