Definition of "non-plus" [non-plus]

• Alternative spelling of nonplus. (verb)
• Alternative spelling of nonplus. (noun)

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• "But an extra place is the non-plus ultra, but not yet affordable, since I raeched only the short story level in writing so far but the novel level is dawning slowly."
• "Breton wine, if I do not blank and gravel you in this matter, and put you to a non-plus?"
• "In this hopeless condition he goes to a Bawd, who had several times assisted him in his Love Intreagues, and tells her at what a non-plus he was how to accomplish his Design: The Bawd at first persuades him off of her, and promises to help him to one that shall not only equal but surpass her: But all that was in vain, for nothing wou'd Satify but, only this very"