ultramontane Definition
ultra·mon·tane (-män′tān′, -män tān′)
adjective
- beyond the mountains, specif. the Alps
- 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
- a person living beyond the mountains, esp. south of the Alps
- an adherent of the ultramontane party
ultramontane Related Forms
ul′tra·mon′·ta·nism′ (-tə niz′əm) noun
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