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English adjective: ultramontane | |||
| 1. | ultramontane of or relating to ultramontanism | ||
| 2. | ultramontane on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps) | ||
| Samples | Ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium. Cracow was a transalpine university. | ||
| Synonyms | transalpine | ||
| Similar | tramontane, transmontane | ||
| Antonyms | cismontane | ||
| 3. | ultramontane on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps | ||
| Samples | Ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps. | ||
| Synonyms | cisalpine | ||
| Similar | cismontane | ||
| Antonyms | tramontane, transmontane | ||
English noun: ultramontane | |||
| 1. | ultramontane (person) a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Roman Catholic | ||
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