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- [suh-blahym]
- /səˈblaɪm/
- /səˈblaɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-blahym]
- /səˈblaɪm/
Definitions of sublime word
- adjective sublime elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry. 1
- adjective sublime impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.: Switzerland has sublime scenery. 1
- adjective sublime supreme or outstanding: a sublime dinner. 1
- adjective sublime complete; absolute; utter: sublime stupidity. 1
- adjective sublime Archaic. of lofty bearing. haughty. 1
- adjective sublime Archaic. raised high; high up. 1
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Origin of sublime
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (noun and adj.) < Latin sublīmis high, equivalent to sub- sub- + an element of uncertain origin, variously identified with līmis, līmus oblique or līmen lintel, threshold; (v.) Middle English sublimen < Old French sublimer < Latin sublimāre to raise, derivative of sublimis
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Parts of speech for Sublime
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sublime popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sublime
adj sublime
verb sublime
- dignify — to confer honor or dignity upon; honor; ennoble.
- haloed — Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- haloing — Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- live up to — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
adjective sublime
- beatific — A beatific expression shows or expresses great happiness and calmness.
- centrefold — A centrefold is a picture that covers the two central pages of a magazine, especially a photograph of a naked or partly naked woman.
- dynamite — A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks.
- elevated — Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.
- empyreal — Pertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean; celestial; sublime; exalted.
noun sublime
- honorableness — The property of being honorable.
- nobleness — distinguished by rank or title.
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