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| ul·tra·mon·tane [ ùltrə món tàyn, ùltrə mon táyn ] |
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1. beyond mountains: coming from or lying beyond mountains, especially beyond the Alps as viewed from ancient Rome
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2. christianity supporting pope: supporting the power and authority of the pope within the Roman Catholic Church
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noun (plural ul·tra·mon·tanes) |
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1. dweller beyond mountains: somebody who lives beyond mountains, especially beyond the Alps as viewed from ancient Rome
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2. christianity papal supporter: a supporter of the power and authority of the pope in the Roman Catholic Church
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| [Late 16th century. < medieval Latin ultramontanus "beyond the mountains"] |
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