What's the difference between cisalpine and ultramontane?

Cisalpine


Definition:

  • (a.) On the hither side of the Alps with reference to Rome, that is, on the south side of the Alps; -- opposed to transalpine.

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Ultramontane


Definition:

  • () Being beyond the mountains; specifically, being beyond the Alps, in respect to the one who speaks.
  • (n.) One who resides beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps; a foreigner.
  • (n.) One who maintains extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy. See Ultramontanism.

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