Obs. [f. L. sublevātio, -ōnem, n. of action f. sublevāre (see next).]
1. The action of raising or lifting; elevation; also, a particular point of elevation or height.
1556. in Robinson, More’s Utopia, S v b. The iust latitude therof, that is to say,… the subleuation or height of the pole in that region.
1658. Phillips, Sublevation, a lifting up; also a helping, or easing.
1708. Keill, Anim. Secret., 179. The Remainder doubled gives 186 the Sublevation of the Weight Z.
2. A rising, revolt.
1613–8. Daniel, Coll. Hist. Eng. (1626), 32. Nothing could be done … but by a generall subleuation of the people.
1650. Howell, Giraffi’s Rev. Naples, I. 9. Although the Nobility was then joyn’d with the people, that Sublevation was not very hurtfull.
1699. Temple, Hist. Eng., 211. The … Insurrections of the Nobles in England … were not followed by any general Commotion or Sublevation of the People.
