cisalpine
/ˌsɪsˈælpaɪn/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English
Meaning
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Cisalpine (“of or pertaining to Gallicanism, the doctrine that the church of France is autonomous, especially in relation to the pope; or cisalpinism, a movement in 18th–19th century Britain among Roman Catholics which took the view that allegiance to the Crown was compatible with allegiance to the pope”).
adj
Synonym of Gallican (“of or pertaining to Gallicanism (“the doctrine that the church of France is autonomous, especially in relation to the pope”)”).
adj
Of or pertaining to cisalpinism (“a movement in 18th–19th century Britain among Roman Catholics which took the view that allegiance to the Crown was compatible with allegiance to the pope, and that Roman Catholics should be emancipated from various legal restrictions”).
British usage
adj
Alternative letter-case form of cisalpine (“on this side of the Alps (chiefly the south side where Rome is located)”).
noun
Synonym of Gallican (“an adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism”).
noun
In 18th–19th century Britain, a Roman Catholic opponent of ultramontanism and advocate of Catholic emancipation through compromise and obedience to secular authorities.
British usage
Example Sentences
- "[T]he ſaid floud of Rubicon diſſeuereth the Galle Ciſalpine from Italie."
- "How I had been robbed in the valley, I informed the Senators, who told me that, in very truth, the people of that side were bad livers, and naturally theevish, whereby I perceived well, that as we have with us the Countreys cisalpine and transalpine, that is, behither and beyond the mountains, so have they there the Countreys cidentine and tradentine, that is, behither and beyond the teeth: but it is farre better living on this side, and the aire is purer."
- "[A]n Entrenched Camp is forming under the direction of the French, in the Cisalpine Territory towards the Frontiers of His Imperial Majesty's new acquisitions; […]"
- "Northern Italy was still excluded, being not called Italy, but Cisalpine Gaul. South of the Po distinctions of citizenship ceased to exist."
- "Cæsar had by this time nearly 30,000 men. The Cisalpine territories in mere enthusiasm had raised twenty-two cohorts for him."
- "The authors present evidence to show that the acute form of redwater in cattle which has occurred for many years throughout probably the whole of the cisalpine regions of northern Italy is due to a piroplasm of a type other than Piroplasma bigeminum."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌsɪsˈælpaɪn/
- British English: /sɪsˈælpaɪn/
Usage
- British usage