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The finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Qualifier: often preceded by the and followed by in
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exemplar, paragon, ne plus ultra
Antonyms: none provided
A concluding remark; final advice, instructions, or observation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The final statement uttered by a person before death.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: often, sarcastic
Qualifier: often pluralized
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A final decision or remark, or the right to make one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- have the last word
- get the last word
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
elegance by virtue of being fashionable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chic, chicness, chichi, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: elegance
Narrower terms: jauntiness, nattiness, dapperness, rakishness
an authoritative statement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- my doctor has the last word on the medicines I take
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: authority
the final statement in a verbal argument
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she always gets the last word
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: argument, statement
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
40 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
極品 /极品
(jípǐn)
— finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
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Chinese Mandarin:
終極代表 /终极代表
(zhōngjí dàibiǎo)
— finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
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Finnish:
viimeinen sana
— finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
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Finnish:
viimeinen huuto
— finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
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German:
Krone
— finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
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German:
Nonplusultra
— finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
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Hungarian:
csúcs
— finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
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Hungarian:
csimborasszó
— finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
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Hungarian:
netovább
— finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
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Hungarian:
non plus ultra
— finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
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Italian:
non plus ultra
— finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
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Russian:
после́днее сло́во
(poslédneje slóvo)
— finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
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Chinese Mandarin:
總結發言 /总结发言
(zǒngjié fāyán)
— concluding remarks
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Finnish:
viimeinen sana
— concluding remarks
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Georgian:
ბოლო სიტყვა
(bolo siṭq̇va)
— concluding remarks
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German:
letztes Wort
— concluding remarks
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Hungarian:
végszó
— concluding remarks
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Hungarian:
zárszó
— concluding remarks
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Icelandic:
síðasta orðið
— concluding remarks
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Icelandic:
eiga síðasta orðið
— concluding remarks
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Italian:
l'ultima parola
— concluding remarks
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Tagalog:
huling kataga
— concluding remarks
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Chinese Mandarin:
遗言
(yíyán)
— (often pluralized) final statement uttered before death
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Finnish:
viimeiset sanat
— (often pluralized) final statement uttered before death
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French:
dernière paroles
— (often pluralized) final statement uttered before death
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German:
letztes Wort
— (often pluralized) final statement uttered before death
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Hungarian:
utolsó szó
— (often pluralized) final statement uttered before death
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Icelandic:
hinstu orð
— (often pluralized) final statement uttered before death
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Icelandic:
síðustu orð
— (often pluralized) final statement uttered before death
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Russian:
после́днее сло́во
(poslédneje slóvo)
— (often pluralized) final statement uttered before death
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Tagalog:
huling kataga
— (often pluralized) final statement uttered before death
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Vietnamese:
trăng trối
— (often pluralized) final statement uttered before death
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Chinese Mandarin:
最後發言權 /最后发言权
(zuìhòu fāyánquán)
— final decision or the right to make such a decision
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Finnish:
viimeinen sana
— final decision or the right to make such a decision
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Georgian:
ბოლო სიტყვა
(bolo siṭq̇va)
— final decision or the right to make such a decision
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German:
letztes Wort
— final decision or the right to make such a decision
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Hungarian:
végső/döntő szó
— final decision or the right to make such a decision
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Japanese:
決定版
(ketteiban)
— final decision or the right to make such a decision
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Polish:
ostatnie słowo
— final decision or the right to make such a decision
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Russian:
после́днее сло́во
(poslédneje slóvo)
— final decision or the right to make such a decision
