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Ultramontane

see synonyms of ultramontane

Noun

1. ultramontane

a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)

Adjective

2. ultramontane

of or relating to ultramontanism

3. transalpine, ultramontane

on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps)

Example Sentences:
'ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium'
'Cracow was a transalpine university'

4. cisalpine, ultramontane

on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps

Example Sentences:
'ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ultramontane

see synonyms of ultramontane
adjective
1. 
on the other side of the mountains, esp the Alps, from the speaker or writer
Compare cismontane
2. 
of or relating to a movement in the Roman Catholic Church which favours the centralized authority and influence of the pope as opposed to local independence
Compare cisalpine (sense 2)
noun
3. 
a resident or native from beyond the mountains, esp the Alps
4. 
a member of the ultramontane party of the Roman Catholic Church

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Ultramontane

see synonyms of ultramontane
adjective
1. 
beyond the mountains, specif. the Alps
2. 
of the Roman Catholic doctrine of papal supremacy or the former Church party advocating it
noun
3. 
a person living beyond the mountains, esp. south of the Alps
4. 
an adherent of the ultramontane party

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ultramontane

see synonyms of ultramontane
adj.
1. Of or relating to peoples or regions lying beyond the mountains, especially the Alps.
2. Roman Catholic Church
a. Supporting the authority of the papal court over national or diocesan authority.
b. Relating to or supporting the doctrine of papal supremacy.
n.
1. One who lives beyond the mountains, especially south of the Alps.
2. often Ultramontane Roman Catholic Church One who advocates support of papal policy in ecclesiastical and political matters.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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