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Transcendent

Tran-scēnd'ent, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. transcendens, p. pr. of transcendere, It. & Sp. transcendente, trascendente, Pr. transcendent, Fr. transcendant.]

  1. Very excellent; superior or supreme in excellence; surpassing others; as, transcendent worth; transcendent valor. “Clothed with transcendent brightness.” Milton.
  2. (Kantian Philos.) Transcending or going beyond the bounds of human knowledge;—applied to speculation about what lies beyond the reach of the human intellect.

Tran-scĕnd'ent, n.

noun

n. That which surpasses or is supereminent; that which is very excellent; any thing superior.