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cardinalate

noun
/ˈkɑː(ɹ)dɪnələt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin cardinālātus, from cardinālis (“cardinal”) + -ātus, itself the noun use of an adjective derived from cardō (“hinge, main point”) + -ālis (“-al”). By surface analysis, cardinal + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

  1. borrowed from cardinālātus

Definitions

  1. The dignity and ecclesiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal.

    • The cardinalate ranks equal to a secular prince of the blood.

  2. The Roman Catholic cardinals, taken collectively.

    • The cardinalate under a maximum age composes the conclave which elects the pope.

  3. To raise to the rank of cardinal.

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