ultimatumn.

Brit.

/ˌʌltᵻˈmeɪtəm/, U.S.

/ˌəltəˈmeɪdəm/

Forms: Plural ultimata /-ˈeɪtə/.

Etymology: < late Latin ultimātum, neuter singular of ultimātus , past participle of ultimāre : see ultimate v.¹ Compare French ultimatum, Italian ultimatum, Portuguese ultimatum, German ultimatum, Dutch ultimatum, etc.

a. In diplomacy, the final terms presented by one power (or group of powers) to another, the rejection of which may lead to the severing of diplomatic relations, and eventually to a declaration of war.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > peace > pacification > peace treaty > [noun] > terms > final terms

ultimatum1731

society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > statement of position or demands

memorial1536

memoir1571

memorandum1650

ultimatum1731

conclusum1798

aide-mémoire1855

penultimatum1882

singular.

1731 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 39/1 There are privately handed about here Copies of the Ultimatum (or last Proposals) of the Allies of Seville, as transmitted hither from Paris.

1759 T. Smollett Hist. Eng. (ed. 3) IX. viii. 143 He delivered to the mediator an ultimatum, importing, That he adhered to the treaties of Westphalia and Nimeguen.

1787 Ann. Reg. 1784–5 Hist. Europe 107/1 A new statement of the emperor's claims and demands, described as his ultimatum, was presented to the Dutch ministers.

1832 J.-C.-L. S. de Sismondi Hist. Ital. Republics xiii. 287 Charles still insisted on disgraceful conditions, which his secretary read as his ultimatum.

1874 G. Bancroft Hist. U.S. X. xxix. 591 Fitzherbert..reflected that peace with the United States would be the best means of forcing France and Spain to declare their ultimatum.

plural.1774 Ann. Reg. 1773 40/2 The delegates were also appointed..to receive the ultimata of the three powers.1796 A. Hamilton in Papers (1974) XX. 89 In general, where more had been obtained by a Treaty than the ultimata prescribed to the negotiation, it would be inexpedient to publish those ultimata.1859 L. Oliphant China & Japan I. 98 Mr. Wade..proceeded..to Canton, and delivered the ultimata of the French and English plenipotentiaries.1883 Harper's Mag. Apr. 676/1 (note) Different ultimata had been adopted with respect to the boundaries.

b. transferred. A final condition or stipulation; one's last word on a matter.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > agreement > [noun] > terms of agreement > a condition or stipulation

mannerc1400

covenantc1440

conditionala1533

authorament1607

requisition1620

postulatum1639

thingum1649

qualification1660

ultimatum1733

requirement1737

term1746

stipulation1750

contingency1818

precondition1825

chapter1864

1733 J. Swift Let. to Pope 31 Mar. But, there must be some stipulations for my riding, with other necessary postulatums, and ultimatums.

1787 M. Cutler Jrnl. 24 July in W. P. Cutler & J. P. Cutler Life, Jrnls. & Corr. M. Cutler (1888) I. 299 We therefore begged leave to state to the Board of terms on which we were ready to close the contract, and that those terms must be our Ultimatum.

1813 Examiner 11 Jan. 23/1 His Lordship would require, as the ultimatum,..that a competent portion of the natives shall perform duty under British Officers.

1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xl. 404 I have state my ultimatum, Madam.

1869 A. Trollope He knew he was Right I. xxxvii. 290 The official shrugged his shoulders and signified that his ultimatum had been pronounced.

a. The final point, extreme limit; an ultimate end or aim.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or restricted in application > quality of being restricted or limited > [noun] > limit > a farthest limit

ultimo1622

solsticea1631

ultimuma1657

frontier1672–3

upshot1699

ultimatum1748

verge1796

edge1911

the frozen limit1916

the mind > will > intention > [noun] > intention or purpose > end, purpose, or object > ultimate

sum1340

determination1646

bournec1800

ultimatum1804

finis1850

finality1859

telos1904

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. x. 79 That single pressure..delighted me more than ever I was delighted by the Ultimatum with any other woman.

1793 R. Willett in Archaeologia 11 196 The size of our ships seems now to have reached nearly its ultimatum.

1804 J. Jebb Corr. (1834) I. 153 And now I will tell you an ultimatum, which I would far prefer,..the librarianship of Armagh.

1804 ‘E. de Acton’ Tale without Title II. 26 Their ultimatum was obtained, and they were considered as persons of consequence.

b. Const. of.

ΚΠ

1770 Monthly Rev. 502 This surely is the ultimatum of astronomical precision.

1790 By-stander 308 The ultimatum of earthly enjoyment was to give him invitations to their houses.

1802 E. Parsons Myst. Visit I. 132 To be married was still the ultimatum of her wishes.

1812 P. B. Shelley Proposals for Assoc. Philanthropists 14 The attainment of the good, which I propose, as the ultimatum of Philanthropic exertion.

1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. x. 114 At last we came to the Esquimaux ultimatum of simplicity,—raw meat and a fur bag.

1887 J. Ellis New Christianity ii. 51 If..all chemical and mechanical changes or effects, are but the ultimatum of spiritual causes.

c. Final lot or destiny. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > occurrence > future events > [noun] > destiny or fate

whatec1200

gracec1325

destiny1340

portionc1350

sortc1405

weird1508

dolec1520

foredoom1563

fate1667

destinate1675

fatality1699

kismet1849

ultimatum1861

foredestiny1872

ming1937

1861 G. Moore Lost Tribes iv. 84 To trace the meaning of God's handwriting concerning the origin and ultimatum of our race.

†3. slang. The hinder parts; the buttocks. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > back > buttock(s) > [noun]

flitcha700

arse-endseOE

culec1220

buttockc1300

tail1303

toutec1305

nagea1325

fundamentc1325

tail-end1377

brawna1382

buma1387

bewschers?a1400

crouponc1400

rumplec1430

lendc1440

nachec1440

luddocka1475

rearwarda1475

croupc1475

rumpc1475

dock1508

hurdies1535

bunc1538

sitting place1545

bottom?c1550

prat1567

nates1581

backside1593

crupper1594

posteriorums1596

catastrophe1600

podex1601

posterior1605

seat1607

poop1611

stern1631

cheek1639

breeka1642

doup1653

bumkin1658

bumfiddle1661

assa1672

butt1675

quarter1678

foundation1681

toby1681

bung1691

rear1716

fud1722

moon1756

derrière1774

rass1790

stern-post1810

sit-down1812

hinderland1817

hinderling1817

nancy1819

ultimatum1823

behinda1830

duff?1837

botty1842

rear end1851

latter end1852

hinder?1857

sit1862

sit-me-down1866

stern-works1879

tuchus1886

jacksy-pardy1891

sit-upon1910

can1913

truck-end1913

sitzfleisch1916

B.T.M.1919

fanny1919

bot1922

heinie1922

beam1929

yas yas1929

keister1931

batty1935

bim1935

arse-end1937

twat1937

okole1938

bahookie1939

bohunkus1941

quoit1941

patoot1942

rusty-dusty1942

dinger1943

jacksie1943

zatch1950

ding1957

booty1959

patootie1959

buns1960

wazoo1961

tush1962

1823 C. M. Westmacott Points of Misery iii. 31 Old Brummagem and the fat lady being thrown head downwards, formed an excellent step-ladder with their ultimatums for the purpose.

1824 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. (1825) 38 He..at the same time felt his spinal extremities and his ultimatum covered by a shower of slimy material of a very offensive odour.

1825 C. M. Westmacott Eng. Spy I. 165 As for the inexpressibles they hung round his ultimatum like petticoat trousers.

4. A primary element, beyond which analysis becomes impossible; something fundamental.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > basis or foundation > [noun] > basis or fundamental principle

principlea1398

basec1500

principium1550

primordial1610

basisa1616

element1655

radical1656

principe1669

seminiuma1676

ultimate1710

rock beda1853

ultimatum1858

rock-bottom1866

ultimity1898

1858 O. W. Holmes Autocrat of Breakfast-table i. 10 No men can have satisfactory relations with each other until they have agreed on certain ultimata of belief not to be disturbed in ordinary conversation.

1867 H. Macmillan Bible Teachings i. 22 The truth is, that all our scientific investigations will never conduct us to the ultimatum—the commencement of matter.

1868 A. Bain Mental & Moral Sci. 498 Sensible Perception,..whereby we perceive that the triangle before us is a geometrical ultimatum.

5. Furthest destination; most distant point (to be) reached.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > [noun] > destination

scope?1611

stint1618

landing-place1727

Thule1771

destination1787

goal1788

ultimatum1862

1862 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia III. xi. ii. 44 Almost to the coast of the Baltic; their ultimatum there a place called Köslin.

Derivatives

ultiˈmatum v. (transitive) to present with an ultimatum. (Cf. ultimate v.²)

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > peace > pacification > peace treaty > [verb (transitive)] > present with final terms

ultimate1892

ultimatum1897

1897 Pall Mall Gaz. 23 Sept. 2 General Woodford never ultimatumed the fiery untamed Duke of Tetuan.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ultimatum
释义	ultimatumn. Brit. /ˌʌltᵻˈmeɪtəm/, U.S. /ˌəltəˈmeɪdəm/ Forms: Plural ultimata /-ˈeɪtə/. Etymology: < late Latin ultimātum, neuter singular of ultimātus , past participle of ultimāre : see ultimate v.¹ Compare French ultimatum, Italian ultimatum, Portuguese ultimatum, German ultimatum, Dutch ultimatum, etc. 1. a. In diplomacy, the final terms presented by one power (or group of powers) to another, the rejection of which may lead to the severing of diplomatic relations, and eventually to a declaration of war. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > peace > pacification > peace treaty > [noun] > terms > final terms ultimatum1731 society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > statement of position or demands memorial1536 memoir1571 memorandum1650 ultimatum1731 conclusum1798 aide-mémoire1855 penultimatum1882 singular. 1731 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 39/1 There are privately handed about here Copies of the Ultimatum (or last Proposals) of the Allies of Seville, as transmitted hither from Paris. 1759 T. Smollett Hist. Eng. (ed. 3) IX. viii. 143 He delivered to the mediator an ultimatum, importing, That he adhered to the treaties of Westphalia and Nimeguen. 1787 Ann. Reg. 1784–5 Hist. Europe 107/1 A new statement of the emperor's claims and demands, described as his ultimatum, was presented to the Dutch ministers. 1832 J.-C.-L. S. de Sismondi Hist. Ital. Republics xiii. 287 Charles still insisted on disgraceful conditions, which his secretary read as his ultimatum. 1874 G. Bancroft Hist. U.S. X. xxix. 591 Fitzherbert..reflected that peace with the United States would be the best means of forcing France and Spain to declare their ultimatum. plural.1774 Ann. Reg. 1773 40/2 The delegates were also appointed..to receive the ultimata of the three powers.1796 A. Hamilton in Papers (1974) XX. 89 In general, where more had been obtained by a Treaty than the ultimata prescribed to the negotiation, it would be inexpedient to publish those ultimata.1859 L. Oliphant China & Japan I. 98 Mr. Wade..proceeded..to Canton, and delivered the ultimata of the French and English plenipotentiaries.1883 Harper's Mag. Apr. 676/1 (note) Different ultimata had been adopted with respect to the boundaries. b. transferred. A final condition or stipulation; one's last word on a matter. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > [noun] > terms of agreement > a condition or stipulation mannerc1400 covenantc1440 conditionala1533 authorament1607 requisition1620 postulatum1639 thingum1649 qualification1660 ultimatum1733 requirement1737 term1746 stipulation1750 contingency1818 precondition1825 chapter1864 1733 J. Swift Let. to Pope 31 Mar. But, there must be some stipulations for my riding, with other necessary postulatums, and ultimatums. 1787 M. Cutler Jrnl. 24 July in W. P. Cutler & J. P. Cutler Life, Jrnls. & Corr. M. Cutler (1888) I. 299 We therefore begged leave to state to the Board of terms on which we were ready to close the contract, and that those terms must be our Ultimatum. 1813 Examiner 11 Jan. 23/1 His Lordship would require, as the ultimatum,..that a competent portion of the natives shall perform duty under British Officers. 1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xl. 404 I have state my ultimatum, Madam. 1869 A. Trollope He knew he was Right I. xxxvii. 290 The official shrugged his shoulders and signified that his ultimatum had been pronounced. 2. a. The final point, extreme limit; an ultimate end or aim. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or restricted in application > quality of being restricted or limited > [noun] > limit > a farthest limit ultimo1622 solsticea1631 ultimuma1657 frontier1672–3 upshot1699 ultimatum1748 verge1796 edge1911 the frozen limit1916 the mind > will > intention > [noun] > intention or purpose > end, purpose, or object > ultimate sum1340 determination1646 bournec1800 ultimatum1804 finis1850 finality1859 telos1904 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. x. 79 That single pressure..delighted me more than ever I was delighted by the Ultimatum with any other woman. 1793 R. Willett in Archaeologia 11 196 The size of our ships seems now to have reached nearly its ultimatum. 1804 J. Jebb Corr. (1834) I. 153 And now I will tell you an ultimatum, which I would far prefer,..the librarianship of Armagh. 1804 ‘E. de Acton’ Tale without Title II. 26 Their ultimatum was obtained, and they were considered as persons of consequence. b. Const. of. ΚΠ 1770 Monthly Rev. 502 This surely is the ultimatum of astronomical precision. 1790 By-stander 308 The ultimatum of earthly enjoyment was to give him invitations to their houses. 1802 E. Parsons Myst. Visit I. 132 To be married was still the ultimatum of her wishes. 1812 P. B. Shelley Proposals for Assoc. Philanthropists 14 The attainment of the good, which I propose, as the ultimatum of Philanthropic exertion. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. x. 114 At last we came to the Esquimaux ultimatum of simplicity,—raw meat and a fur bag. 1887 J. Ellis New Christianity ii. 51 If..all chemical and mechanical changes or effects, are but the ultimatum of spiritual causes. c. Final lot or destiny. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > occurrence > future events > [noun] > destiny or fate whatec1200 gracec1325 destiny1340 portionc1350 sortc1405 weird1508 dolec1520 foredoom1563 fate1667 destinate1675 fatality1699 kismet1849 ultimatum1861 foredestiny1872 ming1937 1861 G. Moore Lost Tribes iv. 84 To trace the meaning of God's handwriting concerning the origin and ultimatum of our race. †3. slang. The hinder parts; the buttocks. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > back > buttock(s) > [noun] flitcha700 arse-endseOE culec1220 buttockc1300 tail1303 toutec1305 nagea1325 fundamentc1325 tail-end1377 brawna1382 buma1387 bewschers?a1400 crouponc1400 rumplec1430 lendc1440 nachec1440 luddocka1475 rearwarda1475 croupc1475 rumpc1475 dock1508 hurdies1535 bunc1538 sitting place1545 bottom?c1550 prat1567 nates1581 backside1593 crupper1594 posteriorums1596 catastrophe1600 podex1601 posterior1605 seat1607 poop1611 stern1631 cheek1639 breeka1642 doup1653 bumkin1658 bumfiddle1661 assa1672 butt1675 quarter1678 foundation1681 toby1681 bung1691 rear1716 fud1722 moon1756 derrière1774 rass1790 stern-post1810 sit-down1812 hinderland1817 hinderling1817 nancy1819 ultimatum1823 behinda1830 duff?1837 botty1842 rear end1851 latter end1852 hinder?1857 sit1862 sit-me-down1866 stern-works1879 tuchus1886 jacksy-pardy1891 sit-upon1910 can1913 truck-end1913 sitzfleisch1916 B.T.M.1919 fanny1919 bot1922 heinie1922 beam1929 yas yas1929 keister1931 batty1935 bim1935 arse-end1937 twat1937 okole1938 bahookie1939 bohunkus1941 quoit1941 patoot1942 rusty-dusty1942 dinger1943 jacksie1943 zatch1950 ding1957 booty1959 patootie1959 buns1960 wazoo1961 tush1962 1823 C. M. Westmacott Points of Misery iii. 31 Old Brummagem and the fat lady being thrown head downwards, formed an excellent step-ladder with their ultimatums for the purpose. 1824 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. (1825) 38 He..at the same time felt his spinal extremities and his ultimatum covered by a shower of slimy material of a very offensive odour. 1825 C. M. Westmacott Eng. Spy I. 165 As for the inexpressibles they hung round his ultimatum like petticoat trousers. 4. A primary element, beyond which analysis becomes impossible; something fundamental. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > basis or foundation > [noun] > basis or fundamental principle principlea1398 basec1500 principium1550 primordial1610 basisa1616 element1655 radical1656 principe1669 seminiuma1676 ultimate1710 rock beda1853 ultimatum1858 rock-bottom1866 ultimity1898 1858 O. W. Holmes Autocrat of Breakfast-table i. 10 No men can have satisfactory relations with each other until they have agreed on certain ultimata of belief not to be disturbed in ordinary conversation. 1867 H. Macmillan Bible Teachings i. 22 The truth is, that all our scientific investigations will never conduct us to the ultimatum—the commencement of matter. 1868 A. Bain Mental & Moral Sci. 498 Sensible Perception,..whereby we perceive that the triangle before us is a geometrical ultimatum. 5. Furthest destination; most distant point (to be) reached. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > [noun] > destination scope?1611 stint1618 landing-place1727 Thule1771 destination1787 goal1788 ultimatum1862 1862 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia III. xi. ii. 44 Almost to the coast of the Baltic; their ultimatum there a place called Köslin. Derivatives ultiˈmatum v. (transitive) to present with an ultimatum. (Cf. ultimate v.²) ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > peace > pacification > peace treaty > [verb (transitive)] > present with final terms ultimate1892 ultimatum1897 1897 Pall Mall Gaz. 23 Sept. 2 General Woodford never ultimatumed the fiery untamed Duke of Tetuan. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1731
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