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sublime
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[ adjective ] inspiring awe
Examples "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso "the sublime beauty of the night" Used in print (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)Presupposed in Plato 's system is a doctrine of levels of insight , in which a certain kind of detached understanding is alone capable of penetrating to the most sublime wisdom . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (chemistry) vaporize and then condense right back again
Synonyms Used in print (Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)The silver_chloride was fused under vacuum in the presence of aluminum chips with the resultant product of * * f which was sublimed into a flask on the vacuum line . |
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[ adjective ] (religion) worthy of adoration or reverence
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