ultima Thule

American  

[uhl-tuh-muh thoo-lee, ool-ti-mah too-le] / ˈʌl tə mə ˈθu li, ˈʊl tɪˌmɑ ˈtu lɛ /

noun

1. (italics) the highest degree attainable.

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

3. the point believed by the ancients to be farthest north.

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ultima Thule British  

/ ˈθjuːlɪ /

noun

1. another name for Thule

2. any distant or unknown region

3. a remote goal or aim

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Etymology

Origin of ultima Thule

First recorded in 1655–65; literally, farthest Thule

Example Sentences

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ultima Thule

Thus last February Los Angeles station KNX announced the advent of What's On Your Mind?, the ultima Thule in audience-participation shows.

From Time Magazine Archive

But you make no mention of that almost fabulous will-o'-the-wisp, that ultima Thule of all cribbage players, the "29 hand."

From Time Magazine Archive

"And you still remain on the barren rocks of your ultima Thule?" she questioned, at length.

From A Gamble with Life by Silas K. (Silas Kitto) Hocking

The short winter day of three hours had long since closed and the night was far advanced when after twenty-three days of rough travel we drew near our final destination—the ultima Thule of Russian civilisation.

From Tent Life in Siberia by George Kennan

In the female line their pedigrees can be traced to other sources, but for all practical purposes it suffices to regard one or other of these three animals as the ultima Thule of racing pedigree.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various