CARDINALATE

cardinalship, cardinalate

(noun) the office of cardinal; “following the scandal, the cardinal resigned his cardinalate”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cardinalate (plural cardinalates)

The dignity and ecclesiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal.

Collective term for the cardinals

Synonyms

• (office): cardinalship

Source: Wiktionary


Car"di*nal*ate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. cardinalat, LL. cardinalatus.]

Definition: The office, rank, or dignity of a cardinal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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