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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

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

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Not (anything) more beyond; the extreme or utmost point; completeness; perfection.

Wiktionary

  1. n. the highest, ultimate point of achievement which can be reached; perfection
  2. n. the highest possible state, degree, or condition of quality; nothing better

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. The uttermost point to which one can go or attain; hence, the summit of achievement; the highest point or degree; the acme.
  2. Obs. or R. A prohibition against proceeding further; an insuperable obstacle or limiting condition.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. the state of being without a flaw or defect

Etymologies

  1. From Latin nē ("not") plūs ("more") ultrā ("beyond") (Wiktionary)
  2. Latin nē plūs ultrā, (go) no more beyond (this point) : nē, no + plūs, more + ultrā, beyond. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  1. finish
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  • mercy Acme; pinnacle; the highest point capable of being attained; the most profound degree of a quality or state. Jun 28, 2008

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