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Grammar : Adj |
Spell : suh-blahym |
Phonetic Transcription : səˈblaɪm |
Definition of sublime
Origin :- 1580s, "expressing lofty ideas in an elevated manner," from Middle French sublime, from Latin sublimis "uplifted, high, lofty," possibly originally "sloping up to the lintel," from sub "up to" + limen "lintel."
- The sublime (n.) "the sublime part of anything" is from 1670s. Sublime Porte, former title of the Ottoman government, is from French la Sublime Porte, literally "the high gate," a loan-translation of Arabic Bab 'Ali, title of the Ottoman court at Constantinople (cf. mikado).
- adj great, magnificent
- You had thought it of such bigness—its concerns of a sublime tragicness?
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- The answer of the son came with an immutable finality, the sublime faith of love.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- The Trinity is one of the most sublime mysteries of our holy religion.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- And with this selfish, there mingled a generous and sublime sentiment.
- Extract from : « Leila, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Life is working here as elsewhere, for some sublime purpose.
- Extract from : « The Comrade In White » by W. H. Leathem
- "I shall try," Cornelius said, with an expression of most sublime fortitude.
- Extract from : « The Black Tulip » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
- But at last Pierre tore himself away from the sublime spectacle.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- The sublime words of Milton work out the picture to perfection.
- Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 » by Various
- I am not talking about what is sublime, but about what is true.
- Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin
- He cannot imagine anything in nature “more stupendous or sublime.”
- Extract from : « Mountain Meditations » by L. Lind-af-Hageby
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