Ultramontane (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. beyond the mountains.
  2. of or relating to the area south of the Alps, especially Italy.
  3. Roman Catholic Church.
    • of, relating to, or advocating ultramontanism.
    • of, relating to, or supporting the belief that the pope is the spiritual head of the Church in all countries.
  4. (formerly) north of the Alps; tramontane.
noun
  1. a person who lives beyond the mountains.
  2. a person living south of the Alps.
  3. a person who supports ultramontanism.
  4. (formerly) a person living to the north of the Alps.
adjective
  1. on the other side of the mountains, esp the Alps, from the speaker or writer
  2. of or relating to a movement in the Roman Catholic Church which favours the centralized authority and influence of the pope as opposed to local independence
noun
  1. a resident or native from beyond the mountains, esp the Alps
  2. a member of the ultramontane party of the Roman Catholic Church
Ultramontane (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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