sublimity

sublimity
a) The state of being sublime.
b) Something sublime.

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  • Sublimity — Ciudad de los Estados Unidos Oficina postal en Sublimity …   Wikipedia Español

  • Sublimity — Sub*lim i*ty, n.; pl. {Sublimities}. [L. sublimitas: cf. F. sublimit[ e].] 1. The quality or state of being sublime (in any sense of the adjective). [1913 Webster] 2. That which is sublime; as, the sublimities of nature. [1913 Webster] Syn:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sublimity — Sublimity, OR U.S. city in Oregon Population (2000): 2148 Housing Units (2000): 711 Land area (2000): 0.950574 sq. miles (2.461974 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.950574 sq. miles (2.461974 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Sublimity, OR — U.S. city in Oregon Population (2000): 2148 Housing Units (2000): 711 Land area (2000): 0.950574 sq. miles (2.461974 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.950574 sq. miles (2.461974 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • sublimity — (n.) early 15c., loftiness, exaltation, glory, from L. sublimitatem (nom. sublimitas), from sublimis (see SUBLIME (Cf. sublime)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • sublimity — [sə blim′ə tē] n. [L sublimitas] 1. the state or quality of being sublime, majestic, noble, etc. 2. pl. sublimities something sublime …   English World dictionary

  • Sublimity — Original name in latin Sublimity Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Los Angeles longitude 44.82957 latitude 122.79453 altitude 169 Population 2681 Date 2011 05 14 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • sublimity — sublime ► ADJECTIVE (sublimer, sublimest) 1) of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe. 2) extreme or unparalleled: sublime confidence. ► VERB Chemistry ▪ (with reference to a solid substance) change directly… …   English terms dictionary

  • Sublimity, Oregon — Infobox Settlement official name = Sublimity, Oregon settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location in Oregon mapsize1 = map caption1 =… …   Wikipedia

  • sublimity — noun (plural ties) Date: 15th century 1. the quality or state of being sublime 2. something sublime or exalted …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sublimity — /seuh blim i tee/, n., pl. sublimities for 2. 1. the state or quality of being sublime. 2. a sublime person or thing. [1520 30; < L sublimitas height, equiv. to sublim(is) SUBLIME + itas ITY] * * * …   Universalium

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