cardinalate

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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. Collective term for the cardinals

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

Synonyms

• (office): cardinalship

Translations

the dignity and ecclestiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal

• Dutch: kardinaalschap n
• French: cardinalat (fr) m
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• Irish: cairdinéalacht f
• Italian: cardinalato m

collective term for the cardinals

• Irish: ^{(please verify)} cairdinéalacht f
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