释义 |
ultramontane /ul-trə-monˈtān/ adjective- Beyond the mountains (esp the Alps)
- Orig used in Italy of the French, Germans, etc
- Afterwards applied by the northern nations to the Italians
- Of or relating to a faction within the Roman Catholic Church which is extreme in favouring the Pope's supremacy
noun- A person who lives beyond the mountains, esp south of the Alps
- A member of the ultramontane faction within the Roman Catholic Church
ORIGIN: Med L ultrāmontānus, from L ultrā beyond, and mons, montis a mountain ultramonˈtanism /-tən-izm/ noun ultramonˈtanist noun |