ultramontane
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adjective \-ˈmän-ˌtān, -ˌmän-ˈ\Definition of ULTRAMONTANE
1
: of or relating to countries or peoples beyond the mountains (as the Alps)
2
: favoring greater or absolute supremacy of papal over national or diocesan authority in the Roman Catholic Church
— ultramontane noun often capitalized
— ul·tra·mon·tan·ism \-ˈmän-tə-ˌni-zəm\ noun
Origin of ULTRAMONTANE
Medieval Latin ultramontanus, from Latin ultra- + mont-, mons mountain — more at mount
First Known Use: circa 1618
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