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ultima thule

/ˈʌltɪmə ˈθuːliː/

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phrase

/ˈʌltɪmə ˈθuːliː/C2formalobsolete
  • ruЛатинская фраза, означающая 'самая дальняя Туле', исторически использовавшаяся в античной и средневековой географии для обозначения далёкой, мифической северной земли за пределами известного мира. В современном употреблении метафорически описывает крайнюю, отдалённую или конечную цель или границу.

A Latin phrase meaning 'farthest Thule,' historically used in ancient and medieval geography to refer to a distant, mythical northern land beyond the known world. In modern usage, it metaphorically describes an extreme, remote, or ultimate goal or boundary.

  1. A distant unknown regionC2formal

    A term used to refer to a faraway, mysterious, or mythical place beyond the known world.

    ruДальний неизведанный край

    • The explorers dreamed of reaching ultima thule, the edge of the known world.
    • In ancient maps, ultima thule was marked as the northernmost land.
    • For the poet, ultima thule symbolized the ultimate goal of human longing.