"transpontine" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} transpontine (not comparable)
  1. Of, relating to, or situated on the far side of a bridge. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-transpontine-en-adj-OBcM~goZ
  2. (theater, historical) Of or relating to the sensational melodramas presented on the south side of the Thames in the 19th century or earlier. Tags: historical, not-comparable Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-transpontine-en-adj-Kngm8LXA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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