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erhaben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • embossed adj With raised letters or images on the surface.
  • noble noun A member of the aristocracy.
  • rarefied adj Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
  • sublime adj So impressive, beautiful, or grand that it inspires deep awe.

Senses

erhaben is used for these senses in English:

  • lordly Having the qualities of a lord; lordlike; noble
  • noble Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
  • rarefied Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value.
  • sublime (chiefly, poetic, archaic) Of a person: dignified, majestic, noble.

embossed — full definition

  1. adj With raised letters or images on the surface.
  2. adj Foaming at the mouth.
  3. adj Synonym of umbonate.

noble — full definition

  1. noun A member of the aristocracy.
  2. adj Having honorable, admirable moral qualities.
  3. adj Belonging to the aristocracy by birth or title.
  4. adj In chemistry, describing an element that resists reacting with others.

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