sublime

sub·lime  (s-blm)

adj.

1. Characterized by nobility; majestic.

2.

a. Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth.

b. Not to be excelled; supreme.

3. Inspiring awe; impressive.

4. Archaic Raised aloft; set high.

5. Obsolete Of lofty appearance or bearing; haughty: "not terrible,/That I should fear . . . /But solemn and sublime" (John Milton).

n.

1. Something sublime.

2. An ultimate example.

v. sub·limed, sub·lim·ing, sub·limes

v.tr.

1. To render sublime.

2. Chemistry To cause to sublimate.

v.intr. Chemistry

To sublimate.

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[French, from Old French, sublimated, from Latin sublmis, uplifted.]

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sub·limely adv.

sub·limeness, sub·limi·ty (s-blm-t) n.

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sublime

Adjective

1. causing deep emotions and feelings of wonder or joy

2. without equal; supreme

3. of great moral, artistic, or spiritual value

Noun

the sublime something that is sublime

Verb

[-liming, -limed]

Chem, physics to change directly from a solid to a vapour without first melting [Latin sublimis lofty]

sublimely adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	sublime - vaporize and then condense right back again sublimate change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" resublime - sublime (a compound) once again
	2.	sublime - change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated" sublimate aerify, gasify, vaporize, vaporise - turn into gas; "The substance gasified"
Adj.	1.	sublime - inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night" empyreal, empyrean glorious - having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"
	2.	sublime - worthy of adoration or reverence     reverend sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"
	3.	sublime - lifted up or set high; "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression elated - exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; "the elated winner"; "felt elated and excited"
	4.	sublime - of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose" exalted, lofty, noble-minded, high-minded, idealistic, rarefied, rarified, elevated, high-flown, grand noble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

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sublime

adjective noble, magnificent, glorious, high, great, grand, imposing, elevated, eminent, majestic, lofty, exalted, transcendent << OPPOSITE lowly

Translations

sublime [səˈblaɪm] adj → sublime

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sublime [səˈblaɪm] adj → sublime

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sublime [səˈblaɪm] adj → erhaben, vollendet;

that's going from the sublime to the ridiculous → das ist ein Abstieg ins Profane

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sublime [səˈblaɪm] adj → sublime

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sublime

adj sublime [səˈblaim]

of overwhelming greatness, grandeur, beauty etc. subliem مَهيب، نَبيل، رَفيع ، سامٍ възвишен vznešený sublim erhaben υπέροχος sublime suursugune, ülev حيرت انگيز mahtava sublime נִשגָב उच्च, उत्कष्ट, भव्य, प्रतापी, महान, लोकोत्तर, परम, चरम uzvišen, dostojanstven fenséges mulia göfugur, háleitur, mikilfenglegur sublime 荘厳な 고상한, 기품있는 didis, taurus, aukštas, iškilus cēls; dižens; grandiozs mengagumkan subliem storslått, sublim wzniosły, doskonały sublime sublim возвышенный vznešený, veľkolepý veličasten uzvišen storslagen, sublim สูงส่ง yüce, ulu, yüksek 卓越的，崇高的 величний; грандіозний بر تر، اعلیٰ hùng vĩ, tuyệt vời 卓越的，崇高的

adv suˈblimely

subliem بصورةٍ رَفيعَه أو نَبيله أو سامِيَه грандиозно vznešeně sublimt erhaben υπέροχα sublimemente pidulikult بطرزي حيرت انگيز mahtavasti sublimement בְּאוֹפֶן נִשגָב भव्यता से, महत्तापूर्वक, उत्कृष्टता से uzvišeno, dostojanstveno felségesen, magasztosan secara mulia mikilfenglega in modo sublime 荘厳に 고상하게 didžiai, tauriai cēli; diženi; grandiozi dengan mengagumkan subliem storslått, ytterst, sublimt wzniośle, doskonale, bosko sublimemente sublim возвышенно vznešene veličastno uzvišeno storslaget, sublimt อย่างสง่างาม; อย่างสูงส่ง yüce bir şekilde 卓越地，崇高地 велично رفعت کے ساتھ hùng vĩ, tuyệt vời 卓越地，崇高地

n suˈblimity [-ˈbli-]

subliemheid سُمُو، رَوْعَه، رِفْعَه، نُبْل величие vznešenost mageløshed die Erhabenheit μεγαλείο sublimidad pidulikkus حيرت mahtavuus sublimité נִשגָבוּת भव्यता, महत्ता, उत्कृष्टता uzvišenost, plemenitost fenség(esség) kemuliaan mikilfengleiki sublimità 荘厳 고상, 장엄 taurumas, iškilumas cēlums; diženums kekaguman sublimiteit storslagenhet wzniosłość, doskonałość, boskość sublimidade sublim, măreţie возвышенность vznešenosť veličastnost uzvišenost storslagenhet, sublimitet ความสง่างาม; ความสูงส่ง yücelik 崇高性 піднесеність; величність برتری sự hùng vĩ, tuyệt vời 崇高性