Ultra Meaning
/ˈʌltɹə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjExtreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.
nounA political extremist, in particular
Sentence Examples
The prices are ultra high on this ship.
The movie is out now on 4K Ultra.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ premium sound system cost over ten thousand dollars total.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new camera has an ____ high resolution that allows you to capture even the smallest details in every photo today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Latin ūls Proto-Indo-European *-teros? Latin -ter Old Latin -ād Latin -ā Latin ultrābor. English ultra From Latin ultra.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Five militants were nabbed while four ultras of Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) gave themselves up."
— 2005 December 29, “Foreign ultra killed, three injured in J&K”, in The Times of India, retrieved 21 Apr 2009:
"Her soirées were among the most agreeable at Paris—she united all the rank and talent to be found in the ultra party, for she professed to be quite a female Mæcenas; […]"
— 1828, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], chapter XVI, in Pelham; or, The Adventures of a Gentleman. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 114:
""At any rate that is what he explained to me," I said hastily while the lawyer rubbed his long ultra's nose and sighed."
— 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 37:
"A similar view is expressed by a Turin supporter in Segre's study, but in this case it is more specifically addressed to how powerful teams, such as Juventus, get preferential treatment in reports on the negative aspects of the ultras world."
— 2012, ALINA BERNSTEIN, Neil Blain, Sport, Media, Culture: Global and Local Dimensions, Routledge, →ISBN, page 183:
"If a member of an official football club can be said to be a citizen of the football world, an ultra has to be considered as a militant."
— 2013, Richard Guilianotti, Football, Violence and Social Identity, Routledge, →ISBN, page 77:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ premium sound system cost over ten thousand dollars total.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new camera has an ____ high resolution that allows you to capture even the smallest details in every photo today.