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ULTRAMONTANISMS
Noun
ultramontanisms
plural of ultramontanism
Source: Wiktionary
ULTRAMONTANISM
Ul`tra*mon"ta*nism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ultramontanisme.]
Definition: The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; -- rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf. Gallicanism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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