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Transcendence
Pronunciation : Tran*scend"ence
Part of Speech : Tran*scend"en*cy,
Etymology : [Cf. L. transcendentia, F. transcendance.]
Definition : 1. The quality or state of being transcendent; superior excellence; supereminence. The Augustinian theology rests upon the transcendence of Deity at its controlling principle. A. V. G. Allen.
2. Elevation above truth; exaggeration. [Obs.] "Where transcendencies are more allowed." Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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