ULTIMA THULE


Meaning of ULTIMA THULE in English

/ul"teuh meuh thooh"lee/ ; Lat. /ool"ti mah' tooh"le/

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

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

3. the point believed by the ancients to be farthest north. Also called Thule .

[ 1655-65; lit., farthest Thule ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .