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ultramontane

Main Entry:: ul·tra·mon·tane
Pronunciation:: \-ˈmän-ˌtān, -ˌmän-ˈ\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Medieval Latin ultramontanus, from Latin ultra- + mont-, mons mountain — more at mount
Date:: circa 1618

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

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\-ˈmän-tə-ˌni-zəm\ noun

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