ultramontane

[ uhl-truh-mon-teyn, -mon-teyn ]

/ ˌʌl trə mɒnˈteɪn, -ˈmɒn teɪn /

Save This Word!

adjective

beyond the mountains.

of or relating to the area south of the Alps, especially Italy.

Roman Catholic Church.

of, relating to, or advocating ultramontanism.
of, relating to, or supporting the belief that the pope is the spiritual head of the Church in all countries.

(formerly) north of the Alps; tramontane.

noun

a person who lives beyond the mountains.

a person living south of the Alps.

Roman Catholic Church. a person who supports ultramontanism.

(formerly) a person living to the north of the Alps.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

who

whom

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of ultramontane

1585–95; <Medieval Latin ultrāmontānus, equivalent to Latin ultrāultra- + montānusmontane

Words nearby ultramontane

ultramicroscopy, ultramicrotome, ultraminiature, ultraminiaturize, ultramodern, ultramontane, ultramontanism, ultramundane, ultranationalism, ultranationalist, ultranet

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use ultramontane in a sentence

Charles passed the whole of the 4th and the morning of the 5th August in consultation with the Ultramontane party.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
He never attempted to hide his ultramontane and legitimist opinions.
Memoirs of the Duchesse De Dino|Duchesse De Dino
M. Ledoux was the nephew of a distinguished Ultramontane bishop.
The American|Henry James
This is the more necessary as ultramontane literature has still a considerable influence.
The Riddle of the Universe at the close of the nineteenth century|Ernst Haeckel

For Hobbes's theory of sovereignty, and even its application by the ultramontane De Maistre, had always an attraction for him.
The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I.|Sir Leslie Stephen

British Dictionary definitions for ultramontane

ultramontane

/ (ˌʌltrəmɒnˈteɪn) /

adjective

on the other side of the mountains, esp the Alps, from the speaker or writerCompare cismontane

of or relating to a movement in the Roman Catholic Church which favours the centralized authority and influence of the pope as opposed to local independenceCompare cisalpine (def. 2)

noun

a resident or native from beyond the mountains, esp the Alps

a member of the ultramontane party of the Roman Catholic Church

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012