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Word of the day
for
October 25
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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