ultima Thule

ultima Thu·le

U0009600 (tho͞o′lē)n.1. The northernmost region of the habitable world as thought of by ancient geographers.2. A distant territory or destination.3. A remote goal or ideal: "the ultima Thule of technology, the ne plus ultra ... the answer to every earthly problem" (John Gould).

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[Latin ultima Thūlē : ultima, feminine of ultimus, farthest + Thūlē, Thule.]

ultima Thule

(ˈθjuːlɪ) n1. (Historical Terms) another name for Thule2. (Placename) another name for Thule3. (Placename) any distant or unknown region4. a remote goal or aim[Latin: the most distant Thule]

ul•ti•ma Thu•le

(ˈʌl tə mə ˈθu li)
n. 1. (italics) Latin. the highest degree attainable. 2. the farthest point; the limit of any journey. 3. Thule (def. 1). [1655–65; literally, farthest Thule]

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ultima Thule - the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited worldThule

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