Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cisalpinism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cisalpin-ism
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A movement in the late 18th century among English Roman Catholics aimed at achieving Catholic emancipation by asserting that loyalty to the British Crown was compatible with fidelity to the pope.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cisalpine + -ism.

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What does cisalpinism mean?
A movement in the late 18th century among English Roman Catholics aimed at achieving Catholic emancipation by asserting that loyalty to the British Crown was compatible with fidelity to the pope.
Where does cisalpinism come from?
From cisalpine + -ism.

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