| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| ne plus ultra |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ne plus ul·tra |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  n  pl s l tr , n pl s lträ |
| NOUN: | 1. The highest point, as of excellence or achievement; the ultimate. 2. The most profound degree, as of a condition or quality. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin n pl s ultr, (go) no more beyond (this point) : n, no + pls, more + ultr, beyond.
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