ultramontane

Of or relating to peoples or regions lying beyond the mountains, especially the Alps.

Supporting the authority of the papal court over national or diocesan authority.

Relating to or supporting the doctrine of papal supremacy.

One who lives beyond the mountains, especially south of the Alps.

One who advocates support of papal policy in ecclesiastical and political matters.

Being or lying beyond the mountains; tramontane: opposed to cismontane.

One who resides beyond the mountains; a foreigner.

One who resides south of the Alps, or who identifies himself with the Italian party in the Roman Catholic Church, and maintains the doctrine of absolute papal supremacy. See ultramontanism.

Being beyond the mountains; specifically, being beyond the Alps, in respect to the one who speaks.