ultramontane

ul·tra·mon·tane

adj \-ˈmän-ˌtān, -ˌmän-ˈ\

Definition of ULTRAMONTANE

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 \-ˈmän-tə-ˌni-zəm\ noun

Origin of ULTRAMONTANE

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

First Known Use: circa 1618

Rhymes with ULTRAMONTANE

abyssal plain, Alsace-Lorraine, balletomane, capital gain, Cartesian plane, convertiplane, demimondaine, elecampane, extramundane, Gangetic Plain, intermontane, legerdemain, mucous membrane, public domain, Salisbury Plain