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Definition of sovereign good in English: sovereign goodnoun the sovereign goodThe greatest good, especially that of a state or its people. Example sentencesExamples - Withdraw yourself from all outward things as much as is possible to you and with a fervent love cleave ever to the sovereign good that is God and having always your mind lifted up in contemplation of heavenly things.
- People still went on talking about truth and beauty as though they were the sovereign goods.
- Further, since the desire for the sovereign good never fails, it seems to be infinite.
- It is the direction towards the sovereign good - which is unlimited - that brings meaning to human life, and it is the pursuit of this great good that makes one's life great.
- We shall see how mercy and justice are united in all the works of God, how eternal love is identical with the sovereign good.
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