What is the meaning of sublime?

verb

  • Vaporize and then condense right back again.
  • Change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting.
    • usage: "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

adjective

  • Inspiring awe.
    • usage: "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity- M. S. Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night"
  • Worthy of adoration or reverence.
  • Lifted up or set high. "their hearts were jocund and sublime- Milton
  • Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style.
    • usage: "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
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