I. sub ‧ lime 1 /səˈblaɪm/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: sublimis 'raised above the ordinary' , from limen 'doorstep, threshold' ]
1 . something that is sublime is so good or beautiful that it affects you deeply:
The view was sublime.
Her songs are a sublime fusion of pop and Brazilian music.
2 . used to describe feelings or behaviour that are very great or extreme, especially when someone seems not to notice what is happening around them:
an air of sublime contentment
—sublimely adverb
—sublimeness noun [uncountable]
—sublimity /səˈblɪməti, səˈblɪmɪti/ noun [uncountable]
II. sublime 2 BrE AmE noun
1 . the sublime something that is so good or beautiful that you are deeply affected by it:
The works on display range from the mainstream to the sublime.
2 . from the sublime to the ridiculous used to say that a serious and important thing or event is being followed by something very silly, unimportant, or bad