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sublime adj

(chiefly poetic, archaic or obsolete) High, tall, towering; also, positioned in a high place; high-up, lofty. (figurative) Of an aspect of art or nature: causing awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; awe-inspiring, impressive. Of flight: ascending, soaring. Of an idea or other thing: requiring great intellectual effort to appreciate or understand; very elevated, refined, or subtle. Of language, style, or writing: expressing opinions in a grand way. Of a person or their actions or qualities: intellectually, morally, or spiritually superior. Of an office or status: very high; exalted; also, used as an honorific (often capitalized as Sublime) to refer to someone of high office or status, especially the Ottoman sultan; or to things associated with such a person. Of a thing: consummate, perfect; (informal, loosely) excellent, marvellous, wonderful. (chiefly poetic, archaic) Of a person: dignified, majestic, noble. (chiefly poetic, archaic) Of a person: haughty, proud. (informal, chiefly in the negative) Complete, downright, utter. (obsolete) (figurative) Elevated by joy; elated. Of a substance: purified, refined; hence, of the highest quality. (poetic, postpositive) Of arms: lifted up, raised. (anatomy) Of a muscle (especially the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle of the forearm which lies above the flexor digitorum profundus muscle): positioned above another muscle; superficial. (pathology) Of breathing: very laboured. [...]

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