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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.Ìý

    1. of lofty bearing.

    2. haughty.

  6. Archaic.Ìýraised 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.Ìý

    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.Ìýto volatilize from the solid state to a gas, and then condense again as a solid without passing through the liquid state.

sublime

/ səˈblaɪm, səˈblɪmɪtɪ /

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. poeticÌýof proud bearing or aspect

  5. archaicÌýraised up

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • sublimely adverb
  • sublimeness noun
  • sublimer noun
  • unsublimed adjective
  • ²õ³Ü²úˈ±ô¾±³¾±ð±ô²â adverb
  • sublimity noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of sublime1

First recorded in 1350–1400; (for the noun and adjective) from Latin ²õ³Ü²ú±ôÄ«³¾¾±²õ “high,†equivalent to sub- sub- + an element of uncertain origin, variously identified with ±ôÄ«³¾±ð²Ô “lintel, threshold†or ±ôÄ«³¾³Ü²õ “askew, aslantâ€; (for the verb) ultimately derivative of ²õ³Ü²ú±ôÄ«³¾¾±²õ
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of sublime1

C14: from Latin ²õ³Ü²ú±ôÄ«³¾¾±²õ lofty, perhaps from sub- up to + ±ôÄ«³¾±ð²Ô lintel
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His second shot at the 14th was sublime, landing a foot from the pin, and his fist-pump celebration to raucous cheers after making birdie on 17 showed his heart – and popularity – remain undimmed.

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The album, which featured the sublime God Only Knows, Wouldn't It Be Nice and Sloop John B, was a huge critical success.

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Jess Walter’s searing and sublime eighth novel, “So Far Gone,†is a wistful elegy — some might say a eulogy — to a kinder, gentler time.

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Jones, whose hundred in Derby on Friday was her first in international cricket, made a sublime 129 from 98 balls having been dropped on 43, while Beaumont struck 106 in England's imposing 366-6.

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The Bury-born rider, 32, took the leader's pink jersey for the first time in the race on Saturday's stage 20 with a sublime attack on the penultimate climb, having started the day in third.

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