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Meaning of 'ultramontane' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ultramontane
- Being beyond the mountains; specifically, being beyond the Alps, in respect to the one who speaks.
2 . Ultramontane [ n.]
- One who resides beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps; a foreigner.
- One who maintains extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy. See Ultramontanism.

Meaning of 'ultramontane' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ultramontane [ s]
Meaning (1):
- on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps
Example in sentence:
  • ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps
Meaning (2):
- on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps)
Example in sentence:
  • ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium;
  • Cracow was a transalpine university

Nearby Words:

ulterior ulteriorly ultima ultimata ultimate ultimated ultimately ultimating ultimation ultimatum

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