单词 | citramontane |
释义 | citramontaneadj.n. Now historical. A. adj. That is or relates to this (i.e. the nearer) side of the mountains (usually spec. the Alps); = cismontane adj. Opposed to ultramontane.Chiefly with reference to the Alps as viewed from Italy, esp. in connection with the historical division between Italians and foreigners which was formerly observed at some Italian universities. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > mountain > [adjective] > near side citramontanea1630 cismontane1826 a1630 F. Moryson in Shakespeare's Europe (1903) v. i. 427 The [Rector] Citramontane (that is of the nations on that syde the mountaynes). 1708 J. Collier Eccl. Hist. Great Brit. I. iv. xii. 322/2 Malmsbury affirms, That upon Innocent's being forc'd to quit Rome, and pass the Alps, all the Citra-montain Church declar'd for him; yet 'tis plain, by the Citra-montain Church he meant only the Bishops of the French King's Dominions. 1831 Q. Jrnl. Educ. 1 260 In the Law School of Bologna, there was an ultramontane and a citramontane university. 1860 Amer. Jrnl. Educ. 9 53 At Bologna..there were..two universities of this kind, the ultramontane and citramontane. 1929 Science 22 Nov. 486/2 Students from both sides of the Alps, ultramontane and citramontane. 2009 J. Davies Culture & Power iii. 104 If there were no such candidates [for the rectorship of the university of Pisa] or if they failed to get the necessary majority of votes, there would be a new election with citramontane candidates. B. n. An inhabitant or native of an area or country on this (i.e. the nearer) side of the mountains, spec. the Alps. Opposed to ultramontane.See note at sense A. ΚΠ a1630 F. Moryson in Shakespeare's Europe (1903) v. i. 429 The Vltramontanes and Citramontanes are each governed by their owne Statutes. 1835 H. Malden On Origin Univ. 52 The scholars of law were divided into two bodies, or universities, as they were called..the Citramontanes and the Ultramontanes, that is, Italians and foreigners. 1936 Eng. Hist. Rev. 51 286 Alcock and Hans were rectors of the citramontanes as well. 2009 J. Davies Culture & Power iii. 104 The ultramontanes were preferred to the citramontanes whilst Florentines and other subjects of the Duke could only be considered if no other candidate could be found. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.a1630 |
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