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The sublimity of administration consists in knowing the proper degree of power that should be exerted on different occasions.
Charles de Montesquieu

Meaning of "sublimity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBLIMITY

sublimity  [səˈblɪmɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBLIMITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sublimity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUBLIMITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sublimity

Sublime (philosophy)

In aesthetics, the sublime is the quality of greatness, whether physical, moral, intellectual, metaphysical, aesthetic, spiritual or artistic. The term especially refers to a greatness beyond all possibility of calculation, measurement or imitation.

Definition of sublimity in the English dictionary

The definition of sublimity in the dictionary is the state of being of high moral, aesthetic, intellectual, or spiritual value; nobleness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBLIMITY


amity
ˈæmɪtɪ
anonymity
ˌænɒˈnɪmɪtɪ
calamity
kəˈlæmɪtɪ
committee
kəˈmɪtɪ
conformity
kənˈfɔːmɪtɪ
dimity
ˈdɪmɪtɪ
enormity
ɪˈnɔːmɪtɪ
equanimity
ˌiːkwəˈnɪmɪtɪ
extremity
ɪkˈstrɛmɪtɪ
homonymity
ˌhɒməˈnɪmɪtɪ
intimity
ɪnˈtɪmɪtɪ
longanimity
ˌlɒŋɡəˈnɪmɪtɪ
magnanimity
ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪtɪ
parvanimity
ˌpɑːvəˈnɪmɪtɪ
proximity
prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ
pseudonymity
ˌsjuːdəˈnɪmɪtɪ
pusillanimity
ˌpjuːsɪləˈnɪmɪtɪ
subcommittee
ˈsʌbkəˌmɪtɪ
synonymity
ˌsɪnəˈnɪmɪtɪ
uniformity
ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBLIMITY

sublimable
sublimate
sublimation
sublime
Sublime Porte
sublimely
sublimeness
subliminal
subliminal advertising
subliminal image
subliminal message
subliminal perception
subliminally
sublimit
sublimize
subline
sublinear
sublineation
sublingual
sublingual gland

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBLIMITY

abnormity
comity
deformity
difformity
disconformity
enmity
fogramity
furmity
inconformity
infirmity
mity
multiformity
nonconformity
nonuniformity
omniformity
supremity
unanimity
unconformity

Synonyms and antonyms of sublimity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sublimity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBLIMITY

Find out the translation of sublimity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sublimity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sublimity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

崇高
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sublimidad
570 millions of speakers

English

sublimity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गौरव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رفعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

величественность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sublimidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাহাত্ম্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sublimité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sublimit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erhabenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

崇高
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장엄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sublime
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phần giới hạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிக்கவைகளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तुंगता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yücelik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sublimità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wzniosłość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

величність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sublim
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγαλείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verhewenheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upphöjdhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sublimity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sublimity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBLIMITY»

The term «sublimity» is regularly used and occupies the 96.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBLIMITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sublimity

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4 QUOTES WITH «SUBLIMITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sublimity.
1
Fisher Ames
No one ever became, or can become truly eloquent without being a reader of the Bible, and an admirer of the purity and sublimity of its language.
2
Norman Douglas
The sublimity of wisdom is to do those things living, which are to be desired when dying.
3
Charles de Montesquieu
The sublimity of administration consists in knowing the proper degree of power that should be exerted on different occasions.
4
Edgar Allan Poe
Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the intelligence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBLIMITY»

Discover the use of sublimity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sublimity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Making Strange: Beauty, Sublimity, and the (post)modern ...
The book closes with a systematic summary of the theoretical underpinnings of the àesthetic of the strange¿, focussing on the ways in which it differs from both the earlier àesthetic of the beautiful¿ and the àesthetic of the sublime¿ ...
Herbert Grabes, 2008
2
Sublimity and Skepticism in Montaigne and Milton
This book argues that literary and philosophical notions of skepticism and sublimity simultaneously developed and influenced one another. It includes selections from two Renaissance writers: Montaigne and Milton.
David Louis Sedley, 2005
3
Religious Sublimity and the Tragic View of Life in Kant, ...
This dissertation examines the religious nature of sublimity with regard to the existential problem of death in the thought of Immanuel Kant, Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche.
Matthew Walter Sanderson, 2007
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Shakespeare's Perfume: Sodomy and Sublimity in the Sonnets, ...
Drawing on theology, alchemy, psychoanalysis, philosophy, and literary criticism, Shakespeare's Perfume explores how the history of aesthetics and the history of sexuality are fundamentally connected.
Richard Halpern, 2002
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Sublimity: The Non-Rational and the Rational in the History ...
The Non-Rational and the Rational in the History of Aesthetics James Kirwan. Sublimity This page intentionally left blank S bli ' ' ThePionARadonalandtheIrnmknudin the Sublimity.
James Kirwan, 2014
6
Silence, sublimity, and suppression in the Romantic period
This collection of essays by researchers on both sides of the Atlantic is centered on a single theme capable of two main interpretations.
Fiona L. Price, Scott Masson, 2002
7
Reclaiming William Morris: Englishness, Sublimity, and the ...
Casting new light on the relations between nationalism, rhetoric, and revolution, Michelle Weinroth shows how the English legacy of William Morris was appropriated in the interests of political forces seeking hegemonic power.
Michelle Weinroth, 1996
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Essay 2: Of the sublimity and beauty of the material world
Of the Beauty and Sublimity of the Human Form. The same principle which leads us to ascribe the Beauty of inanimate Forms to some one original and independent configuration of beautiful form, has a tendency to mislead us with regard to ...
Archibald Alison, 1815
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Kant on Sublimity and Morality
In Kant on Sublimity and Morality, Joshua Rayman argues that Kant alone provides the system by which we can bind sublimity to moral ideas, the exhibition of freedom, the production of respect, and violence towards inclinations.
Joshua Rayman, 2012
10
American Errancy: Empire, Sublimity & Modern Poetry
A wide-ranging study of the connection between ideology And The sublime in the work of twentieth-century poets.
Justin Quinn, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBLIMITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sublimity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Barbecue festival kicks off in Sublimity Aug 1-2
Calling all foodies and families. Prepare your taste buds for the inaugural Smokin' Down the Highway barbecue festival this weekend, Aug. 1-2. The two-day ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
2
Porsche Cayman GT4 on Track Is Sublimity Itself!
After proving that the Porsche Cayman GT4 accelerates like a stabbed rat in this 0-285 km/h test, the guys at Motorsport Magazine decided to track the car and ... «Motorward, Jul 15»
3
Sublimity man in critical condition following crash
A Sublimity man was critically injured after crashing Saturday on Highway 214, state police said. Lt. Steve Duvall of Oregon State Police said around 10:30 a.m. ... «Statesman Journal, Jun 15»
4
Demotech Announces Sublimity Insurance Company as a 2015 …
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sublimity Insurance Company has earned a 2015 Stakeholder Team Accomplishment Recognition™ (STAR) ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
5
2 arrested in Sublimity after drug investigation
Two people were arrested Saturday in Sublimity on drug-related charges following an investigation, Stayton police said. Nichole Smiley, 32, of Sublimity, ... «Statesman Journal, Jun 15»
6
Return to COG: Sublimity shifts planning contractors
Sublimity's planning guidance will come from a different direction in the coming fiscal year. During its June 8 meeting, Sublimity City Council voted to contract city ... «Statesman Journal, Jun 15»
7
Silver Falls trip a rite of passage for Sublimity students
Ever heard of a rite of passage that journeys over trails and behind waterfalls? This one may just fit that description. Scores of Sublimity Middle School ... «Statesman Journal, Jun 15»
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Sublimity Fire safety fair Saturday
Sublimity Fire District announced that it is hosting a “Public Safety Fair” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at the Sublimity Main Station, 115 NW Parker St., ... «Statesman Journal, Jun 15»
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Sublimity man arrested in connection with reported sexual assault
A Sublimity man has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses in connection with an alleged sexual assault, the Marion County Sheriff's Office reported. «OregonLive.com, May 15»
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CHARLES NNOLIM: Sublimity will continue to elude African writers …
Characteristic of Professor Nnolim, there are many things that call for reflections, including his position on African literary aesthetics, sublime literature, failed ... «Daily Sun, May 15»

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