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sublime

[ suh-blahym ]

adjective

  1. elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.

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  2. impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.:

    Switzerland has sublime scenery.

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  3. supreme or outstanding:

    a sublime dinner.

  4. complete; absolute; utter:

    sublime stupidity.

  5. Archaic.
    1. of lofty bearing.
  6. Archaic. raised high; high up.


noun

  1. the sublime,
    1. the realm of things that are sublime:

      the sublime in art.

    2. the quality of being sublime:

      the sublime of nature.

    3. the greatest or supreme degree.

verb (used with object)

sublimed, subliming.
  1. to make higher, nobler, or purer.
  2. Chemistry.
    1. to convert (a solid substance) by heat into a vapor, which on cooling condenses again to solid form, without apparent liquefaction.
    2. to cause to be given off by this or some analogous process.

verb (used without object)

sublimed, subliming.
  1. Chemistry. to volatilize from the solid state to a gas, and then condense again as a solid without passing through the liquid state.

sublime

/ s蓹藞bla瑟m; s蓹藞bl瑟m瑟t瑟 /

adjective

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

    a sublime compliment

  4. poetic.
    of proud bearing or aspect
  5. archaic.
    raised up
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something that is sublime
  2. the ultimate degree or perfect example

    the sublime of folly

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to make higher or purer
  2. to change or cause to change directly from a solid to a vapour or gas without first melting

    to sublime iodine

    many mercury salts sublime when heated

  3. to undergo or cause to undergo this process followed by a reverse change directly from a vapour to a solid

    to sublime iodine onto glass

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 蝉耻产藞濒颈尘别濒测, adverb
  • sublimity, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉耻产路濒颈尘别顎僱测 adverb
  • 蝉耻产路濒颈尘别顎僴别蝉蝉 noun
  • 蝉耻产路濒颈尘顎侥谤 noun
  • 耻苍顎却耻产路濒颈尘别诲顎 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sublime1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; (for the noun and adjective) from Latin 蝉耻产濒墨尘颈蝉 鈥渉igh,鈥 equivalent to sub- sub- + an element of uncertain origin, variously identified with 濒墨尘别苍 鈥渓intel, threshold鈥 or 濒墨尘耻蝉 鈥渁skew, aslant鈥; (for the verb) ultimately derivative of 蝉耻产濒墨尘颈蝉
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sublime1

C14: from Latin 蝉耻产濒墨尘颈蝉 lofty, perhaps from sub- up to + 濒墨尘别苍 lintel
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It was sublime 鈥 refreshing the way a dessert or beverage might be, in a way entr茅es are rarely granted the opportunity to be.

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Friday, in what could be his regular-season finale, Doncic was sublime, scoring 39 points on only 19 shots in 31 minutes.

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I recently had a turkey sandwich with pear, and there鈥檚 something about thinly-sliced apple in a grilled cheese that鈥檚 undeniably sublime.

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Finn Russell was sublime, Huw Jones scored two epic tries and the Scots stripped away the English aura of invincibility.

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But in addition to Salonga鈥檚 radiant example, there are group numbers that bring us closer to the sublime heights that Sondheim reached.

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