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ULTIMA THULE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ultima Thule mean?
• ULTIMA THULE (noun)
The noun ULTIMA THULE has 1 sense:
1. the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world
Familiarity information: ULTIMA THULE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Thule; ultima Thule
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
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