thule

Thân thiện

A map from ancient times marks the distant land of Thule in the far north.

Definition

Noun: 1. A historical or mythological region: The name given by ancient Greek and Roman geographers to the northernmost land believed to be habitable, often considered a distant, remote, or ultimate northern limit. 2. A modern settlement: A town in northwestern Greenland, historically known for a U.S. military base established there during World War II and later for the Thule Air Base.

Examples of Usage

• Historical/Mythological sense:
  • Ancient explorers wrote of a mysterious land called Thule, far to the north.
  • The phrase "Ultima Thule" is sometimes used metaphorically to mean a distant, unknown goal or a remote place.
• Modern geographical sense:
  • The Thule Air Base in Greenland is a strategically important location.
  • Supplies were shipped to the settlement at Thule.

Advanced Usage

• "Ultima Thule": A Latin phrase meaning "farthest Thule." It is used to denote:
  • The most remote or northernmost place imaginable.
  • (Figuratively) The highest or most unattainable degree of something, a final goal.

Variants and Related Words

• Thulean (adj): Pertaining to the ancient region of Thule.
  • Example: The Thulean concept influenced medieval maps.

Synonyms

• Northern limit, remote north, far north (for the historical sense).
• Settlement, outpost (for the modern sense).

Related Idioms

• Ultima Thule: As described in 'Advanced Usage,' this is the primary idiom associated with the word, signifying an extreme, distant, or ultimate point.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world
2. a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Thule
• ultima Thule