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- [suh-blim-i-tee]
- /səˈblɪm ɪ ti/
- /səˈblaɪm/
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- [suh-blim-i-tee]
- /səˈblɪm ɪ ti/
Definitions of sublimity word
- noun plural sublimity the state or quality of being sublime. 1
- noun plural sublimity a sublime person or thing. 1
- noun sublimity the state or quality of being sublime, majestic, noble, etc. 0
- noun sublimity something sublime 0
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Origin of sublimity
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin sublīmitās height, equivalent to sublīm(is) sublime + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Sublimity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sublimity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sublimity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sublimity
noun sublimity
- apex — An Apex or an Apex ticket is a ticket for a journey by air or rail which costs less than the standard ticket, but which you have to book a specified period in advance.
- atticism — the idiom or character of the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek, esp in the Hellenistic period
- augustness — inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic: an august performance of a religious drama.
- ciceronianism — imitation of the style of Cicero, especially as practiced by some writers and orators during the Renaissance.
- classicalism — classicism
Antonyms for sublimity
noun sublimity
- littleness — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
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