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transalpine


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Transalpine  \Trans*al"pine\,  a.  [L.  transalpinus  trans  across 
  beyond  +  Alpinus  Alpine,  from  Alpes  the  Alps:  cf  F. 
  transalpin.] 
  Being  on  the  farther  side  of  the  Alps  in  regard  to  Rome,  that 
  is  on  the  north  or  west  side  of  the  Alps;  of  or  pertaining 
  to  the  region  or  the  people  beyond  the  Alps;  as  transalpine 
  Gaul;  --  opposed  to  {cisalpine}.  ``  Transalpine  garbs.'' 
  --Beau.  &  Fl 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Transalpine  \Trans*al"pine\,  n. 
  A  native  or  inhabitant  of  a  country  beyond  the  Alps,  that  is 
  out  of  Italy. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  transalpine 
  adj  :  on  or  relating  to  or  characteristic  of  the  region  or  peoples 
  beyond  the  Alps  from  Italy  (or  north  of  the  Alps); 
  "ancient  transalpine  Gaul  was  an  area  northwest  of  the 
  Alps  and  included  modern  France  and  Belgium";  "Cracow 
  was  a  transalpine  university"  [syn:  {ultramontane}] 
  n  :  one  living  on  or  coming  from  the  other  side  of  the  Alps  from 
  Italy 




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