/ˈʌltɹə/
- Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical; uncompromising.
“an ultra reformer; ultra measures”
- A political extremist, in particular
“Five militants were nabbed while four ultras of Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) gave themselves up.”
- An ultraleftist.
- An ultranationalist.
- France, historicalAn ultraroyalist.
“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; […]”
“"At any rate that is what he explained to me," I said hastily while the lawyer rubbed his long ultra's nose and sighed.”
- An especially devoted football fan, typically organized and participating in choreographies (including pyrotechnics), often of outwardly intimidating demeanour, but distinguished from a violent hooligan (although overlap between both subcultures is possible)
“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 ”
“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.”
“Although the intention initially was to distribute tickets and arrange travel to away matches, ultras quickly became actively organised and developed an overtly passionate cultural and political ident”
- An ultramarathon.
“I've done more than forty marathons and ultras and have won a handful of small boutiquey races in mountainous, out-of-the-way places: the foothills of the Sierra Nevada; Mount Mitchell, North Carolina”
- An ultra-prominent peak.
“Blanca Peak is one of just three ultra-prominence peaks, or “ultras,” in the state and the highpoint of the Sierra Blanca Range, a massif that includes ranked 14ers Ellingwood Point, Little Bear Peak,”
- capitalized, usuallyCode name used by British codebreakers during World War 2 for decrypted information gained from the enemy.
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