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ultra 's

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ul⋅tra

  [uhl-truh]
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–adjective
1. going beyond what is usual or ordinary; excessive; extreme.
–noun
2. an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
3. (initial capital letter) Military. the British code name for intelligence gathered by decrypting German wireless communications enciphered on the Enigma machine during World War II.
Origin:
independent use of ultra-, or shortening of words prefixed with it
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ul·tra   (ŭl'trə)   
adj.  Immoderately adhering to a belief, fashion, or course of action; extreme.
n.  An extremist.

[French, from Latin ultrā-, ultra-.]
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