Ne plus ultra

English translation: The highest , the best

12:02 Sep 15, 2009
Latin to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Latin term or phrase: Ne plus ultra
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Phil Sain
English translation:The highest , the best
Explanation:
You might want to play around with various expressions, but it basically means the best, the highest point ...
It literally means that there is nothing beyond (this).
We might say that Mr x is the Ne plus ultra of translators, meaning he is the best.
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5 +4The highest , the best
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The highest , the best


Explanation:
You might want to play around with various expressions, but it basically means the best, the highest point ...
It literally means that there is nothing beyond (this).
We might say that Mr x is the Ne plus ultra of translators, meaning he is the best.


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ne+plus+ultra
Clifford Marcus
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