"ne plus ultra" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ne plus ultras [plural]
enPR: nē' plŭs ŭl'trə Etymology: Borrowed from Latin nē plūs ultrā. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|nē plūs ultrā}} Latin nē plūs ultrā Head templates: {{en-noun}} ne plus ultra (plural ne plus ultras)
  1. The highest, ultimate point of achievement which can be reached; perfection. Translations (Translations): nec plus ultra [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-ne_plus_ultra-en-noun-x9qYXe68 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 9 41 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 54 5 40
  2. The perfect or most extreme example of its kind; the ultimate.
    Sense id: en-ne_plus_ultra-en-noun-8iyu77ea
  3. (rare) A prohibition against proceeding further; an insuperable obstacle or limiting condition. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ne_plus_ultra-en-noun-xH9LzB3G

Inflected forms

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