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1. (adj.) transalpine
situated beyond the Alps, esp. toward the north as viewed from Italy.
2. transalpine
passing or extending across or through the Alps:
a transalpine railway.
Etymology: (1580–90; < L trānsalpīnus=trāns-trans - +Alp(ēs) the Alps +-īnus -ine1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) transalpine
one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy
2. (adj) transalpine, ultramontane
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"
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1. (adj) transalpine
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
2. (noun) transalpine
a native or inhabitant of a country beyond the Alps, that is, out of Italy
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