[ ˌʌltrə'mɒnteɪn ]
■ adjective
1》 advocating supreme papal authority in matters of faith and discipline. Compare with Gallican .
2》 situated on the other side of the Alps from the point of view of the speaker.
■ noun an advocate of supreme papal authority.
Derivatives
ultramontanism noun
Origin
C16 (denoting a representative of the Roman Catholic Church north of the Alps): from med. L. ultramontanus , from L. ultra 'beyond' + mons , mont- 'mountain'.