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.)

  1. (italics) Latin. the highest degree attainable.

    Category: Foreign Term

  2. the farthest point; the limit of any journey.

  3. Category: Ancient History

    Ref: Thule (def. 1). 1

Origin of ultima Thule:

1655–65; lit., farthest Thule

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Thule, ultima Thule(noun)

    the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world


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