"nec plus ultra" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /nɛk ply.z‿yl.tʁa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-nec plus ultra.wav
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin nec plus ultra (“nothing further beyond”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|la|nec plus ultra|t=nothing further beyond}} Learned borrowing from Latin nec plus ultra (“nothing further beyond”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-|nolinkhead=1}} nec plus ultra m (uncountable)
  1. (informal) the best of the best Tags: informal, masculine, uncountable Related terms: ne plus ultra, dernier cri
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