Wednesday’s word

 

Transcendent  [tran-sen-duh nt]

Adjective

1.   surpassing the ordinary; exceptional.

Synonyms: unsurpassed, superlative, pre-eminent, superior, supreme.

2. beyond or above the range of ordinary human or physical experience.

3.  (Theology – of the Deity) transcending the universe, time, etc; existing apart from and not subject to the limitations of the material world.

Synonyms: supernatural; super-human; mystical.

~ Oxford English Dictionary 

Example

The beauty of Helen of Troy was transcendent. In Greek mythology she was considered  the most beautiful woman in the world. We often say that a woman has, ‘a face that could launch a thousand ships’ when we think she is beautiful. This is a line from the play Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe who was referring to Helen of Troy:

Was this the face that launch’d a thousand ships
And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?
Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss.

I hope your day is transcendent!