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ultramontane

/uhl-truh-mon-teyn, -mon-teyn/US // ˌʌl trə mɒnˈteɪn, -ˈmɒn teɪn //UK // (ˌʌltrəmɒnˈteɪn) //

超音波,超音速,超声波,超短波

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : 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.
    • : north of the Alps; tramontane.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who lives beyond the mountains.
    • : a person living south of the Alps.
    • : Roman Catholic Church. a person who supports ultramontanism.
    • : a person living to the north of the Alps.

Examples

  • Charles passed the whole of the 4th and the morning of the 5th August in consultation with the Ultramontane party.

  • He never attempted to hide his ultramontane and legitimist opinions.

  • M. Ledoux was the nephew of a distinguished Ultramontane bishop.

  • This is the more necessary as ultramontane literature has still a considerable influence.

  • For Hobbes's theory of sovereignty, and even its application by the ultramontane De Maistre, had always an attraction for him.