Glorious rendering of 'Under the Linden Tree' (7)

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sublime

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'glorious' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'under the linden tree' is the wordplay.
'under' becomes 'sub' (I've seen this before).
'the linden tree' becomes 'lime' (synonyms).
'sub'+'lime'='SUBLIME'

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(Other definitions for sublime that I've seen before include "Exalted; awesome" , "Heavenly" , "Transcendent" , "Majestic" , "Exalted, lofty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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