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ultramontane Definition

ultra·mon·tane (-män′tān′, -män tān′)

adjective

  1. beyond the mountains, specif. the Alps
  2. of the Roman Catholic doctrine of papal supremacy or the former Church party advocating it

Etymology: ML ultramontanus < L ultra, beyond + mons (gen. montis), mount

noun

  1. a person living beyond the mountains, esp. south of the Alps
  2. an adherent of the ultramontane party

ultramontane Related Forms

ul′tra·mon′·ta·nism′ (-tə niz′əm) noun