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How to pronounce sublime
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What does sublime mean?
verbSynonym of sublimate.
To obtain or purify (a substance) in this manner.
To raise (someone or an intangible thing) to a state of (especially moral or spiritual) excellence; to exalt.
“Call it not Revenge; thus sanctified and thus sublimed, 'Tis duty, 'tis devotion.”
adjHigh, tall, towering; also, positioned in a high place; high-up, lofty.
Of an aspect of art or nature: causing awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; awe-inspiring, impressive.
“sublime scenery”
Of flight: ascending, soaring.
nounSomething which is sublime; a sublimity.
In the form the sublime of: the highest degree; the acme, the height.
An aspect of art or nature which causes awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; hence, the great beauty or magnificence of a place, a thing, etc.
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