What is the meaning of ultramontane?

noun

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

adjective

  • Of or relating to ultramontanism.
  • On or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps. )
    • usage: "ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium"; "Cracow was a transalpine university"
  • On the Italian or Roman side of the Alps.
    • usage: "ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps"
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APAWordNet. (2010). ultramontane. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ultramontane/definitions/1185982
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "ultramontane" http://smartdefine.org/ultramontane/definitions/1185982 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, ultramontane, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ultramontane/definitions/1185982>.
MLAWordNet. "ultramontane" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ultramontane/definitions/1185982>
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