Cardinalate

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

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

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

2.NounThe Roman Catholic cardinals, taken collectively.

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

3.VerbTo raise to the rank of cardinal.

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