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cisalpine

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cis·al·pine  (ss-lpn)
adj.
Relating to, living on, or coming from the southern side of the Alps.
[Latin Cisalpnus : cis-, cis- + alpnus, alpine; see alpine.]
cisalpine [sɪsˈælpaɪn]
adj
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) on this (the southern) side of the Alps, as viewed from Rome
2. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) relating to a movement in the Roman Catholic Church to minimize the authority of the pope and to emphasize the independence of branches of the Church Compare ultramontane [2]
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Adj.1.cisalpine - on the Italian or Roman side of the Alpscisalpine - on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps; "ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps"
ultramontane
cismontane - on this (the speaker's) side of the mountains; "a contest in Virginia between a cismontane and a tramontane people"
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cisalpine
adj → zisalpin
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