Definitions for sublimity
səˈblɪm ɪ tisub·lim·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sublimitynoun

   nobility in thought or feeling or style

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sublimitynoun

   The state of being sublime.

2. sublimitynoun

   Something sublime.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sublimitynoun

   Etymology: from sublime; sublimité, Fr. sublimitas, Lat.

   1. Height of place; local elevation.2. Height of nature; excellence.

   As religion looketh upon him who in majesty and power is infinite, as we ought we account not of it, unless we esteem it even according to that very height of excellency which our hearts conceive, when divine sublimity itself is rightly considered. Richard Hooker.

   In respect of God’s incomprehensible sublimity and purity, this is also true, that God is neither a mind, nor a spirit like other spirits, nor a light such as can be discerned. Walter Raleigh.

   3. Loftiness of style or sentiment.

   John Milton’s distinguishing excellence lies in the sublimity of his thoughts, in the greatness of which he triumphs over all the poets, modern and ancient, only excepted. Addison.

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1. sublimity

   Sublimity is the quality or state of being sublime, characterized by grandeur, nobility, high moral qualities, extreme excellence or impressive beauty. It often refers to something that is awe-inspiring or transcendent.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sublimitynoun

   the quality or state of being sublime (in any sense of the adjective)

2. Sublimitynoun

   that which is sublime; as, the sublimities of nature

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1. Sublimity

   Sublimity is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,681 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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1. • Nobility

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sublimity in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sublimity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of sublimity in a Sentence

1. I Ching:

   Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.

2. I Ching:

   Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.

3. Edgar Allan Poe:

   Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the intelligence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sublimity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sublimity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sublimity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sublimity
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sublimity