neplus ultra

neplus ultra
ne plus ul·tra (nē' plŭs ŭlʹtrə, nā' plo͝os o͝olʹträ) 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.]

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