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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)



34 words match “ULTRA”

ACTINOPHONIC a.
Pertaining to, or causing the production of, sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays; as, actinophonic phenomena.
CISMONTANE a.
On this side of the mountains. See under Ultramontane.
COBALT n.
ing of some salt of cobalt, as the phosphate, ignited with alumina; -- called also cobalt ultramarine, and Thenard's blue. -- Cobalt crust, earthy arseniate of cobalt. -- Cobalt glance. (Min.) See Cobaltite. -- Cobalt green, a pigment consisting essentially of the oxides of cobalt and zinc; -- called also Rinman's g…
CULTRIFORM a.
Shaped like a pruning knife; cultrate.
CURIALISM n.
The wiew or doctrins of the ultramontane party in the Latin Church. Gladstone.
CURIALIST n.
One who belongs to the ultramontane party in the Latin Church. Shipley.
CURIALISTIC a.
Relating or belonging to the ultramonate party in the Latin Church.
DUDE n.
A kind of dandy; especially, one characterized by an ultrafashionable style of dress and other affectations. [Recent] The social dude who affects English dress and English drawl. The American.
EXTREME a.
Radical; ultra; as, extreme opinions. The Puritans or extreme Protestants. Gladstone.
FANATIC a.
Pertaining to, or indicating, fanaticism; extravagant in opinions; ultra; unreasonable; excessively enthusiastic, especially on religious subjects; as, fanatic zeal; fanatic notions. But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last. T. Moore.
SAUNDERS-BLUE n.
A kind of color prepared from calcined lapis lazuli; ultramarine; also, a blue prepared from carbonate of copper. [Written also sanders-blue.]
SUFFRAGIST n.
a Castelefort should be obliged after her marriage immediately to open her doors and turn ultra liberal, or an universal suffragist. Miss Edgeworth.
VATICANISM n.
The doctrine of papal supremacy; extreme views in support of the authority of the pope; ultramontanism; -- a term used only by persons who are not Roman Catholics.
VATICANIST n.
One who strongly adheres to the papal authority; an ultramontanist.
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