sublime
[səˈblaɪm]
adj
of high moral, aesthetic, intellectual, or spiritual value; noble; exalted
inspiring deep veneration, awe, or uplifting emotion because of its beauty, nobility, grandeur, or immensity
unparalleled; supreme
a sublime compliment
of proud bearing or aspect
raised up
n
something that is sublime
the ultimate degree or perfect example
the sublime of folly
vb
to make higher or purer
to change or cause to change directly from a solid to a vapour or gas without first melting
many mercury salts sublime when heated
to undergo or cause to undergo this process followed by a reverse change directly from a vapour to a solid
to sublime iodine onto glass
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