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Ultramontane Common

Origin: Latin prefix ultra-

Ultramontane has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

Someone who acknowledges the supremacy of the Pope

Adjective
1

of or relating to ultramontanism

2

on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps)

"ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium"

"Cracow was a transalpine university"

3

on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps

"ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps"

4

Respecting the supremacy of the Pope.

Example Sentences
"ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium" adjective
"Cracow was a transalpine university" adjective
"ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps" adjective
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Roman Catholic
Rhyming Words
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