'Ne plus ultra' definitions:
Definition of 'ne plus ultra'
(from WordNet)
noun
The state of being without a flaw or defect [syn: perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra] [ant: imperfection, imperfectness]
Definition of 'Ne plus ultra'
From: GCIDE
- Ne plus ultra \Ne plus ul"tra\ [L., no further; ne no, not + plus more + ultra beyond.]
- 1. The uttermost point to which one can go or attain; hence, the summit of achievement; the highest point or degree; the acme. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. A prohibition against proceeding further; an insuperable obstacle or limiting condition. [Obs. or R.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Synonyms of 'ne plus ultra'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acme,
- acme of perfection,
- all,
- apex,
- apogee,
- authority,
- authorization,
- be-all and end-all,
- blue ribbon,
- brow,
- cap,
- capstone,
- ceiling,
- championship,
- climax,
- cloud nine,
- command,
- consummation,
- control,
- crest,
- crown,
- culmen,
- culmination,
- directorship,
- dominion,
- edge,
- effectiveness,
- end,
- extreme,
- extreme limit,
- extremity,
- first place,
- first prize,
- headship,
- heaven,
- heavens,
- hegemony,
- height,
- high noon,
- highest,
- highest degree,
- highest pitch,
- highest point,
- imperium,
- influence,
- jurisdiction,
- kingship,
- last word,
- leadership,
- limit,
- lordship,
- management,
- mastership,
- mastery,
- maximum,
- meridian,
- most,
- mountaintop,
- new high,
- no place higher,
- noon,
- nth degree,
- palms,
- paramountcy,
- peak,
- perfection,
- pink,
- pink of perfection,
- pinnacle,
- pitch,
- point,
- pole,
- power,
- presidency,
- primacy,
- record,
- ridge,
- rule,
- say,
- seventh heaven,
- sky,
- sovereignty,
- spire,
- summit,
- supremacy,
- sway,
- the whole,
- tip,
- tip-top,
- top,
- top spot,
- ultimate,
- upmost,
- upper extremity,
- uppermost,
- utmost,
- utmost extent,
- uttermost,
- vertex,
- very top,
- zenith