"final frontier" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From the introductory voiceover of Star Trek: The Original Series: "Space, the final frontier..." Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} final frontier (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Synonym of outer space Wikipedia link: Star Trek: The Original Series, en:final frontier Tags: informal, uncountable Synonyms: outer space [synonym, synonym-of], high frontier, Last Frontier
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