ultramontane

adjective

ul·​tra·​mon·​tane ˌəl-trə-ˈmän-ˌtān  -ˌmän-ˈtān 

1

: of or relating to countries or peoples beyond the mountains (such as the Alps)

2

: favoring greater or absolute supremacy of papal over national or diocesan authority in the Roman Catholic Church

ultramontane noun often capitalized

ultramontanism

ˌəl-trə-ˈmän-tə-ˌni-zəm 

noun

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin ultramontanus, from Latin ultra- + mont-, mons mountain — more at mount

First Known Use

circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1