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ne plus ul·tra  audio  (n pls ltr, n pls lträ) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. The highest point, as of excellence or achievement; the ultimate.
  2. The most profound degree, as of a condition or quality.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin n pls ultr, (go) no more beyond (this point) : n, no + pls, more + ultr, beyond


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