cardinalate

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin cardinālātus, from cardinālis (cardinal), itself the noun use of the adjective derived from cardō (hinge, main point) + -ālis (-al).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑː(ɹ)dɪnələt/

Noun

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cardinalate (plural cardinalates)

  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.

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