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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The final statement in a verbal argument.
  • noun A conclusive or authoritative statement or treatment.
  • noun Power or authority of ultimate decision.
  • noun Informal The newest or most fashionable example of its kind; the latest thing.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun idiomatic, often preceded by "the" and followed by "in" The finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.
  • noun idiomatic Concluding remarks or comments
  • noun plural the final statement uttered by a person before death.
  • noun idiomatic A final decision, or the right to make such a decision.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the final statement in a verbal argument
  • noun an authoritative statement
  • noun elegance by virtue of being fashionable

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