Acme

Etymology
From ἀκμή:.

Noun

 * 1) The top or highest point; pinnacle; culmination.
 * The very acme and pitch of life for epic poetry. - Alexander Pope
 * The moment when a certain power reaches the acme of its supremacy. - I. Taylor
 * 1)  The crisis or height of a disease.
 * 2) Mature age; full bloom of life. - Ben Jonson

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:apex

Thesaurus
Olympian heights; acme of perfection; aerial heights; all; apex; apogee; apotheosis; authority; authorization; be-all and end-all; beau ideal; best type; blue ribbon; brow; cap; capstone; ceiling; championship; climax; cloud nine; command; consummation; control; crest; crown; culmen; culmination; cynosure; directorship; dizzy heights; dominion; edge; effectiveness; ego ideal; elevation; eminence; end; ether; extreme; extreme limit; extremity; first place; first prize; headship; heaven; heavens; hegemony; height; heights; hero; high noon; highest; highest degree; highest pitch; highest point; ideal; imperium; influence; jurisdiction; kingship; last word; leadership; lift; limit; lordship; management; mastership; mastery; maximum; meridian; mirror; most; mountaintop; ne plus ultra; new high; no place higher; noon; nth degree; palms; paragon; paramountcy; peak; perfection; pink; pink of perfection; pinnacle; pitch; point; pole; power; presidency; primacy; raise; record; ridge; rise; rising ground; rule; say; seventh heaven; shining example; sky; sovereignty; spire; steep; stratosphere; summit; supremacy; sway; the whole; tip; tip-top; top; top spot; ultimate; upmost; upper extremity; uppermost; uprise; utmost; utmost extent; uttermost; vantage ground; vantage point; vertex; very top; zenith