ultima Thule: Meaning and Definition of

ul•ti•ma Thu•le

Pronunciation: (ul'tu-mu th'lē Lat. &oobrevel'ti-mä&sec t'le), [key]
  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. Also called
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