释义 |
ul·tra·montane I. \“+\ noun (-s) Etymology: in sense 1, from Medieval Latin ultramontanus, from ultramontanus situated beyond the mountains; in other senses from ultramontane (II) 1. usually capitalized : a Roman Catholic ecclesiastic in a country north of the Alps 2. : one who lives beyond the mountains: as a. archaic : one who lives north of the Alps — compare tramontane b. : one who lives south of the Alps 3. sometimes capitalized : a supporter of ultramontanism II. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin ultramontanus, from Latin ultra- + mont-, mons mountain + -anus -an — more at mount 1. : situated beyond the mountains : of or relating to countries or peoples beyond the mountains: as a. : of or relating to countries or peoples to the north of the Alps b. : of or relating to Italy 2. sometimes capitalized [from the fact that the papal seat was located the other side of the Alps from the French] : of, relating to, or supporting ultramontanism < ultramontane party > 3. : claiming an absolute supremacy or a privileged superiority |