Definitions for ultima thuleˈʌl tə mə ˈθu li
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ul•ti•ma Thu•leˈʌl tə mə ˈθu li(n.)
(italics) Latin. the highest degree attainable.
Category: Foreign Term
the farthest point; the limit of any journey.
Category: Ancient History
Ref: Thule (def. 1). 1
Origin of ultima Thule:
1655–65; lit., farthest Thule
Princeton's WordNet
Thule, ultima Thule(noun)
the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world
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