| ADJECTIVE | pert | ultramontane | of or relating to ultramontanism |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | ultramontane, transalpine | on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps) | |
| all | ultramontane, cisalpine | on the Italian or Roman side / side of the Alps | |
| NOUN | person | ultramontane | a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline) |
| Meaning | Of or relating to ultramontanism. | |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | ultramontano | |
| Nouns | ultramontanism | (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope |
| Meaning | On or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | transalpine | |
| Broader | tramontane, transmontane | On or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker) |
| Spanish | transalpino, ultramontano | |
| Catalan | transalpí, ultramuntà | |
| Meaning | On the Italian or Roman side / side of the Alps. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | cisalpine | |
| Broader | cismontane | On this (the speaker's) side of the mountains |
| Spanish | cisalpino, ultramontano | |
| Catalan | cisalpí, ultramuntà | |
| Meaning | A Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline). | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | Roman Catholic | A member of the Roman Catholic Church |
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