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Transalpine Definition & Meaning

transalpine
adjective
  1. 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"
noun
  1. one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy

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What does transalpine mean?
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" one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy
What part of speech is transalpine?
Transalpine is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does transalpine have?
Transalpine has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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