Pronunciation: (ul'tu-mu thOO'lē; Lat. ool'ti-mä" tOO'le), [key]
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.
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