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cisalpinism

cisalpinism 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.

Noun

cisalpinism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) 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.

Origin of cisalpinism

From cisalpine + -ism.

Questions about cisalpinism

What does cisalpinism mean?
Cisalpinism means 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.
What part of speech is cisalpinism?
Cisalpinism is a noun.

Words near cisalpinism in the dictionary

  1. cisacting
  2. cisalpine
  3. Cisalpine Gaul
  4. Cisalpine Gaulish
  5. Cisalpines
  6. cisalpinism
  7. cisandine
  8. cisapride
  9. cisatlantic
  10. cisatracurium
  11. cisbi

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