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NE PLUS ULTRA

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• NE PLUS ULTRA (noun)
The noun NE PLUS ULTRA has 1 sense:

1. the state of being without a flaw or defect

Familiarity information: NE PLUS ULTRA used as a noun is very rare.

• NE PLUS ULTRA (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The state of being without a flaw or defect

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

flawlessness; ne plus ultra; perfection

Hypernyms ("ne plus ultra" is a kind of...):

state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)

Attribute:

perfect (being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish)

imperfect (not perfect; defective or inadequate)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ne plus ultra"):

dream (someone or something wonderful)

cultivation; culture; finish; polish; refinement (a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality)

fare-thee-well (state of perfection; the utmost degree)

intactness (the state of being unimpaired)

"Without sleep, no health."
(English proverb)
"It is easier for the son to ask from the father than for the father to ask from the son"
(Breton proverb)
"Be careful of your enemy once and of your friend a thousand times, for a double crossing friend knows more about what harms you."
(Arabic proverb)
"Learned young is done old."
(Dutch proverb)

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