adj.
Pronunciation: - ' män- ˌ t ā n, - ˌ män- '
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin ultramontanus, from Latin ultra- + mont-, mons mountain ― more at MOUNT
Date: circa 1618
1 : of or relating to countries or peoples beyond the mountains (as the Alps)
2 : favoring greater or absolute supremacy of papal over national or diocesan authority in the Roman Catholic Church
– ultramontane noun often cap
– ul · tra · mon · tan · ism \ - ' män-t ə - ˌ ni-z ə m \ noun