What does ultramontane mean?
Definitions for ultramontane
ˌʌl trə mɒnˈteɪn, -ˈmɒn teɪnul·tra·mon·tane
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Princeton's WordNet
ultramontaneadjective
a Roman Catholic who advocates ultramontanism (supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline)
ultramontaneadjective
of or relating to ultramontanism
transalpine, ultramontaneadjective
on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps)
"ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium"; "Cracow was a transalpine university"
cisalpine, ultramontaneadjective
on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps
"ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps"
Wiktionary
ultramontanenoun
Someone who acknowledges the supremacy of the Pope
ultramontaneadjective
respecting the supremacy of the Pope.
ultramontaneadjective
From the other side of a mountain range, particularly the Alps.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Ultramontaneadjective
Being beyond the mountains.
Etymology: ultramontain, Fr. ultra montanus, Lat.
Wikipedia
ultramontane
Ultramontanism is a clerical political conception within the Catholic Church that places strong emphasis on the prerogatives and powers of the Pope. It contrasts with Gallicanism, the belief that popular civil authority—often represented by the monarch's or state's authority—over the Church is comparable to that of the Pope.
ChatGPT
ultramontane
Ultramontane refers to a viewpoint or belief emphasizing the authority and autonomy of the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church in relation to secular authorities or opposing factions within the Church itself. It stems from Latin roots meaning 'beyond the mountains', referring to countries or believers beyond the Alps, which in historical context, commonly meant people from Northern Europe looking towards the Vatican in Italy. The term can also be used more broadly to describe a tendency to look towards or be influenced by foreign or external entities.
Webster Dictionary
Ultramontane
being beyond the mountains; specifically, being beyond the Alps, in respect to the one who speaks
Ultramontanenoun
one who resides beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps; a foreigner
Ultramontanenoun
one who maintains extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy. See Ultramontanism
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ultramontane
ul-tra-mon′tān, adj. being beyond the mountains (i.e. the Alps): originally used in Italy of the French, Germans, &c.; afterwards applied by the northern nations to the Italians, hence its present meaning—viz. holding or denoting extreme views as to the Pope's rights and supremacy.—ns. Ultramon′tanism, ultramontane or extreme views as to the Pope's rights; Ultramon′tanist, one who holds to ultramontanism. [L. ultra, beyond, montanus—mons, montis, a mountain.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ultramontane in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ultramontane in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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