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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Ultra  \Ul"tra\,  a.  [See  {Ultra-}.] 
  Going  beyond  others  or  beyond  due  limit;  extreme;  fanatical; 
  uncompromising;  as  an  ultra  reformer;  ultra  measures. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Ultra  \Ul"tra\,  n. 
  One  who  advocates  extreme  measures;  an  ultraist;  an 
  extremist;  a  radical.  --Brougham. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Ultra-  \Ul"tra-\,  a. 
  A  prefix  from  the  Latin  ultra  beyond  (see  {Ulterior}),  having 
  in  composition  the  signification  beyond,  on  the  other  side 
  chiefly  when  joined  with  words  expressing  relations  of  place 
  as  ultramarine,  ultramontane,  ultramundane,  ultratropical, 
  etc  In  other  relations  it  has  the  sense  of  excessively, 
  exceedingly,  beyond  what  is  common,  natural,  right  or 
  proper;  as  ultraconservative;  ultrademocratic 
  ultradespotic  ultraliberal  ultraradical  etc 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  ultra 
  adj  :  (used  of  opinions  and  actions)  far  beyond  the  norm; 
  "extremist  political  views";  "radical  opinions  on 
  education";  "an  ultra  conservative"  [syn:  {extremist}, 
  {radical}] 




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