ne plus ultra

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  1. noun The highest point, as of excellence or achievement; the ultimate.
  2. noun The most profound degree, as of a condition or quality.

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  1. Latin nē plūs ultrā, (go) no more beyond (this point) : nē, no + plūs, more + ultrā, beyond.

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  1. Latin, no further: ne, no, not; plus (comparative of multus), more; ultra, beyond.
 

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