ultramontane
adjective
1. of or relating to ultramontanism
2. on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps)
Similar word(s): tramontane, transmontane, transalpine
3. on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps
Similar word(s): cismontane, cisalpine
noun
1. a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)
Definition categories: person