Defn: 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.
ULTRAMONTANIST
Ul`tra*mon"ta*nist, n.
Defn: One who upholds ultramontanism.
ULTRAMUNDANE
Ul`tra*mun"dane, a. Etym: [L. ultramundanus. See Ultra-, and
Mundane.]
Defn: Being beyond the world, or beyond the limits of our system.
Boyle.
ULTRARED
Ul`tra*red", a. Etym: [Pref. ultra- + red.] (Physics)
Defn: Situated beyond or below the red rays; as, the ultrated rays of the spectrum, which are less refrangible than the red.
ULTRATROPICAL
Ul`tra*trop"ic*al, a. Etym: [Pref. ultra- + tropical.]
Defn: Situated beyond, or outside of, the tropics; extratropical; also, having an excessively tropical temperature; warmer than the tropics.
ULTRAVIOLET
Ul`tra*vi"o*let, a. Etym: [Pref. ultra- + violet.] (Physics)