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   ne plus ultra

   /ˌneɪ plʊs ˈʊltrɑː/

   noun

   • 1. the perfect or most extreme example of its kind; the ultimate: "he became the ne plus ultra of bebop trombonists"

   Word Origin Latin, literally ‘not further beyond’, the supposed inscription on the Pillars of Hercules prohibiting passage by ships.

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