Definition of "cismontane" []

• Situated on this side of the mountains, especially the Alps. (adjective)

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• "The cismontane people opposed this, since any change in this direction would tend to place too much political power in the hands of the westerners."
• "Naples (1645-48), and Pedro Mancro (1651-55) tried without success to give definite statutes to the cismontane family, while the"
• "Chapter of Salamanca (1554), Clemente Dolera of Moneglia, the general in office promulgated new statutes for the cismontane family."