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last word
noun last words
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The finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.
Little Joe's mother's cake was the last word in cakes; [...]
Similar: exemplar, paragon, ne plus ultra
- A concluding remark; final advice, instructions, or observation. ["]I have got my leave, and that is all I want." / "You had better receive the last word from my mother," said the marquis. / "Very good; I will go and get it," said Newman; and he prepared to return to the drawing-room.
- The final statement uttered by a person before death. Benjamin Franklin [...] pondered over his last words for as much as two weeks, and then when the time came, he said, "None but the brave deserve the fair," and died happy.
- A final decision or remark, or the right to make one. have the last word
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noun finest, highest or ultimate representation of some class of object
| 中文 | 極品 /极品 jípǐn, 終極代表 /终极代表 zhōngjí dàibiǎo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Krone, Nonplusultra |
| Italiano | non plus ultra |
| Русский | после́днее сло́во poslédneje slóvo |
noun concluding remarks
| 中文 | 總結發言 /总结发言 zǒngjié fāyán |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | letztes Wort |
| Italiano | l'ultima parola |
noun (often pluralized) final statement uttered before death
| 中文 | 遗言 yíyán |
|---|---|
| Français | dernière paroles |
| Deutsch | letztes Wort |
| Русский | после́днее сло́во poslédneje slóvo |
| Tiếng Việt | trăng trối |
noun final decision or the right to make such a decision
| 日本語 | 決定版 ketteiban |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 最後發言權 /最后发言权 zuìhòu fāyánquán |
| Deutsch | letztes Wort |
| Русский | после́днее сло́во poslédneje slóvo |
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