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Meaning of summum bonum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌsʌməm ˈbəʊnəm

Definitions

The greatest good; the ultimate importance; the singular end which human beings ought to pursue.

Equivalents

Svenska högsta goda

Examples

“In a word, euery man for hiw owne ends: our ſummum bonum is commodity, and the Goddeſſe we adore is Dea moneta, Queene Mony, to whom wee daily offer ſacrifice, which ſteeres our hearts, hands, affections, all: […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

summum genus summum malum summy Sumner Sumner County Sumo

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