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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. historical, uncountable

Etymology

From cisalpine + -ism.

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