early 15c., "loftiness, exaltation, worthiness, nobility, glory," from Latin sublimitatem (nominative sublimitas) "loftiness, exaltation," from sublimis (see sublime).
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sublimate
sublimation
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subliminal
sublimity
sublingual
sublunary
subluxation
sub-machine-gun
submarine
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