a priori vs sublime

a priori

adj
  • Self-evident, intuitively obvious. 

  • Presumed without analysis. 

  • Based on hypothesis and theory rather than experiment or empirical evidence. 

  • Developed entirely from scratch, without deriving it from existing languages. 

adv
  • In a way based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical observation. 

sublime

adj
  • Impressive and awe-inspiring, yet simple. 

  • Lofty of mien; haughty; proud. 

  • Noble and majestic. 

noun
  • Something sublime. 

verb
  • To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify. 

  • To raise on high. 

  • To dignify; to ennoble. 

  • To sublimate. 

How often have the words a priori and sublime occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )