sublimer

Adjective

sublime (comparative sublimer, superlative sublimest)

1. (archaic, obsolete, poetic) High, tall, towering; also, positioned in a high place; high-up, lofty.
   • The Heroe, looking on the left, eſpy'd
     A lofty Tovv'r, and ſtrong on ev'ry ſide
     […]
     Vain is the force of Man, and Heav'ns as van,
     To cruſh the Pillars vvhich the Pile ſuſtain.
     Sublime on theſe a Tovv'r of Steel is rear'd;
     And dire Tiſiphone these keeps the VVard.1697, Virgil, “The Sixth Book of the Æneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 384, lines...
2. (figuratively) Of an aspect of art or nature: causing awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; awe-inspiring, impressive.
   • sublime scenery
3. (figuratively) Of flight: ascending, soaring.
4. (figuratively) Of an idea or other thing: requiring great intellectual effort to appreciate or understand; very elevated, refined, or subtle.
5. (figuratively) Of language, style, or writing: expressing opinions in a grand way.
6. (figuratively) Of a person or their actions or qualities: intellectually, morally, or spiritually superior.
   • a sublime deed

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