ultramontane

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adjective

ul·​tra·​mon·​tane ˌəl-trə-ˈmän-ˌtān  -ˌmän-ˈtān 

1

: of or relating to countries or peoples beyond the mountains (such as the Alps)

2

: favoring greater or absolute supremacy of papal over national or diocesan authority in the Roman Catholic Church

ultramontane noun

often Ultramontane

ultramontanism

ˌəl-trə-ˈmän-tə-ˌni-zəm 

noun

ultramontanism

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noun

ul·​tra·​montanism "+ 

plural -s

sometimes capitalized

: the policy of advocating the greatest possible enhancement of papal power and authority compare gallicanism

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Medieval Latin ultramontanus, from Latin ultra- + mont-, mons mountain — more at mount

Noun

French ultramontanisme, from ultramontain ultramontane (from Medieval Latin ultramontanus) + -isme -ism

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ultramontane

• cyclopropane
• legerdemain
• nitromethane
• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane