Tran*scend"ent , n.
That which surpasses or is supereminent; that which is very
excellent.
Tran*scend"ent (?), a.
[L. transcendens, -entis, p. pr. of transcendere to transcend: cf. F. transcendant, G. transcendent.]
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 reaching beyond, the limits of human knowledge; -- applied to
affirmations and speculations concerning what lies beyond the reach of the
human intellect.
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