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inspiring awe
well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity- M.S.Dworkin; empyrean aplomb- Hamilton Basso; the sublime beauty of the night
(adj) elevated, exalted, idealistic, grand, high-flown, high-minded, rarefied, rarified, noble-minded, lofty
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
an exalted ideal; argue in terms of high-flown ideals- Oliver Franks; a noble and lofty concept; a grand purpose
(adj) reverend
worthy of adoration or reverence
(verb) sublimate
vaporize and then condense right back again
(verb) sublimate
change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
sublime iodine; some salts sublime when heated