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   sublime

   /səˈblʌɪm/

   adjective

   • 1. of very great excellence or beauty: "Mozart's sublime piano concertos" Similar exaltedelevatednobleloftyawe-inspiringawesomemajesticmagnificentimposingglorioussupremegrandgreatoutstandingexcellentfirst-ratefirst-classsuperbperfectidealwonderfulmarvelloussplendiddelightfulblissfulrapturousinformal:fantasticfabulousfabsuperterrificstellarheavenlydivinemind-blowingtoo good to be trueout of this worldsmashingOpposite poorlowlyordinary
   • ▪ producing an overwhelming sense of awe or other high emotion through being vast or grand: "a sense of the sublime"
   • 2. (of a person's attitude or behaviour) extreme or unparalleled: "he had the sublime confidence of youth" Similar supremetotalcompleteutterconsummateextremearrogant

   verb

   • 1. (of a solid substance) change directly into vapour when heated, typically forming a solid deposit again on cooling: "the ice sublimed away, leaving the books dry and undamaged"
   • ▪ cause (a substance) to sublime: "these crystals could be sublimed under a vacuum"
   • 2. elevate to a high degree of moral or spiritual purity or excellence: archaic "let your thoughts be sublimed by the spirit of God"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘dignified, aloof’): from Latin sublimis, from sub- ‘up to’ + a second element perhaps related to limen ‘threshold’, limus ‘oblique’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sublimely adverb
   • 2. sublimity noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBLIME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUBLIME definition: 1. extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable: 2. very great: 3. something that is sublime: . Learn more.

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   The meaning of SUBLIME is to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form. How to use sublime in a sentence. Sublime vs. Sublimate Synonym Discussion of Sublime.

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   adjective. of high moral, aesthetic, intellectual, or spiritual value; noble; exalted. inspiring deep veneration, awe, or uplifting emotion because of its beauty, nobility, grandeur, or immensity. unparalleled; supreme.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBLIME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SUBLIME meaning: 1. extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable: 2. very great: 3. something that is sublime: . Learn more.

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   having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character. adjective. worthy of adoration or reverence. synonyms: reverend. sacred. concerned with religion or religious purposes. adjective. inspiring awe. “the sublime beauty of the night” synonyms: empyreal, empyrean. glorious. having or deserving or conferring glory. adjective.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsublime adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (formal, often disapproving) (of a person’s behaviour or attitudes) extreme, especially in a way that shows they are not aware of what they are doing or are not concerned about what happens because of it. the sublime confidence of youth. He battled on, in the sublime conviction that he was in the right. Word Origin.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUBLIME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as sublime, you mean that it has a wonderful quality that affects you deeply.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sublimeSublime - definition of sublime by The Free Dictionary

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   Define sublime. sublime synonyms, sublime pronunciation, sublime translation, English dictionary definition of sublime. adj. 1. Characterized by nobility; majestic. 2. a. Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth. b. Not to be excelled; supreme. 3. Inspiring awe;...

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › sublime_adjsublime, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    1. Set or raised aloft; high up. Now rare (archaic in later… 2. Of language, style, or a literary work: expressing noble… Expand. 3. Frequently poetic. Noble, dignified, or stately in bearing… 4. Belonging to or designating the highest sphere of thought… Expand. 5. Of a person, personal attribute, action, etc.: morally… Expand.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBLIME | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Definition of sublime – Learner’s Dictionary. sublime. adjective. uk / səˈblaɪm / us. Add to word list. extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable: sublime scenery. sublimely. adverb. (Definition of sublime from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of sublime. in Chinese (Traditional) 極好的, 極美的, 令人極度愉悅的…