Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
 
Help
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words
ndola
ndongo
ndp
ndr
ndri
ndro
nds
ndsc
ndsl
ndsu
ndt
ndu
ndvi
ne
ne borlaug
ne exeat
ne plus ultra
ne temere
ne varietur
ne win
ne'er
ne'er do well
ne'er-do-well
ne'ilah
ne-
ne.
nea
neaf
neah
neal
neal dow
neandertal
neandertal man

ne plus ultra

 - 3 dictionary results
Plus-ultra Cheap
Best Value for Plus-ultra. Find NexTag Sellers' Lowest Price!
www.NexTag.com
Plus Ultra at Amazon
Low prices on new & used music. Qualified orders over $25 ship free
Amazon.com/music

ne plus ul⋅tra

  [ne ploos ool-trah; Eng. nee pluhs uhl-truh, ney]
Use ne plus ultra in a Sentence
Latin.
1. the highest point; acme.
2. the most intense degree of a quality or state.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To ne plus ultra
Plus-ultra Cheap
Best Value for Plus-ultra. Find NexTag Sellers' Lowest Price!
www.NexTag.com
Plus Ultra at Amazon
Low prices on new & used music. Qualified orders over $25 ship free
Amazon.com/music
ne plus ul·tra   (nē' plŭs ŭl'trə, nā' plŏŏs ŏŏl'trä)   
n.  

  1. The highest point, as of excellence or achievement; the ultimate.

  2. The most profound degree, as of a condition or quality.


[Latin nē plūs ultrā, (go) no more beyond (this point) : nē, no + plūs, more + ultrā, beyond.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

ne plus ultra 
"utmost limit to which one can go," 1638, from L., lit. "no more beyond," traditionally inscribed on the Pillars of Hercules.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see ne plus ultra on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way