Sublime

Sublime

(1):

(superl.) Distinguished by lofty or noble traits; eminent; - said of persons.

(2):

(n.) That which is sublime; - with the definite article

(3):

(superl.) Lifted up; high in place; exalted aloft; uplifted; lofty.

(4):

(v. i.) To pass off in vapor, with immediate condensation; specifically, to evaporate or volatilize from the solid state without apparent melting; - said of those substances, like arsenic, benzoic acid, etc., which do not exhibit a liquid form on heating, except under increased pressure.

(5):

(superl.) Awakening or expressing the emotion of awe, adoration, veneration, heroic resolve, etc.; dignified; grand; solemn; stately; - said of an impressive object in nature, of an action, of a discourse, of a work of art, of a spectacle, etc.; as, sublime scenery; a sublime deed.

(6):

(superl.) Elevated by joy; elate.

(7):

(superl.) Lofty of mien; haughty; proud.

(8):

(v. t.) To subject to the process of sublimation; to heat, volatilize, and condense in crystals or powder; to distill off, and condense in solid form; hence, also, to purify.

(9):

(n.) A grand or lofty style in speaking or writing; a style that expresses lofty conceptions.

(10):

(n.) That which is grand in nature or art, as distinguished from the merely beautiful.

(11):

(v. t.) To dignify; to ennoble.

(12):

(v. t.) To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify.

(13):

(v. t.) To raise on high.