Cisalpine

[sis'ælpain]

Definition

(adj.) on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps; 'ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps' .

Edited by Dorothy--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) On the hither side of the Alps with reference to Rome, that is, on the south side of the Alps; -- opposed to transalpine.

Edited by Hugh

Definition

adj. on this side—i.e. on the Roman side—of the Alps.—So Cisatlan′tic; Cisleith′an on this side the Leitha which separates the archduchy of Austria and Hungary; Cismon′tane on this side the mountains—opp. to Ultramontane; Cis′padane on this side the Po; Cispon′tine on this side of the bridges viz. in London north of the Thames.

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