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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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