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ul•tra•mon•ta•nism
(ul′trə mon′tn iz′əm),USA pronunciation n. (sometimes cap.)
ul′tra•mon′ta•nist, n.
- the policy of the party in the Roman Catholic Church that favors increasing and enhancing the power and authority of the pope. Cf. Gallicanism.
- French ultramontanisme, equivalent. to ultramontain ultramontane + -isme -ism
- 1820–30
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