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sublime (s*-'bliB-m)
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adj. [Lat, sublimus, uplifted] 1. Noble : majestic 2. a of outstanding spiritual, intellectual, or moral worth b not to be excelled : SUPREME 3. inspiring awe : IMPRESSIVE 4. Obs. lofty in bearing or appearance : HAUGHTY 5. Archaic. Raised aloft : set high.
-n. 1. Something sublime. 2. an ultimate example -v. -limed, -lim-ing, -limes. -vt 1. to render sublime. 2. Chem. To cause to sublimate. -vi. Chem. To subimate. -sub-lime'ly adv. -sub-lime'ness-sub-lim'i-ty (s*-'bliB-m-ate)
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