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Definition of ne plus ultra noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ne plus ultra

noun

/ˌneɪ plʊs ˈʊltrɑː/

/ˌneɪ plʊs ˈʊltrə/

(from Latin, formal)

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the perfect example of something
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘not further beyond’, the supposed inscription on the mythical Pillars of Hercules prohibiting passage by ships.

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