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Definition of Ne plus ultra
1. Noun. The state of being without a flaw or defect.
Generic synonyms: State
Specialized synonyms: Dream, Cultivation, Culture, Finish, Polish, Refinement, Fare-thee-well, Intactness
Attributes: Perfect, Imperfect
Derivative terms: Flawless, Perfectionist
Antonyms: Imperfection
Definition of Ne plus ultra
1. Noun. the highest, ultimate point of achievement which can be reached; perfection ¹
2. Noun. the highest possible state, degree, or condition of quality; nothing better ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ne Plus Ultra
Literary usage of Ne plus ultra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Poetical Works of S. T. Coleridge by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1835)
"... Yet that is but a Purgatory curse ; Hell knows a fear far worse, A fear—a
future state;—'tis positive Negation! ne plus ultra. SOLE Positive of Night! ..."
2. Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions by Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers (1853)
"... taste now demands to be stimulated by something more lively and piquant than
what seemed to our grandmothers the ne plus ultra of agreeable writing. ..."
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