Cardinalate Definition
kärdn-ə-lĭt, -lāt, kärdnə-
noun
The position, dignity, or rank of a cardinal.
Webster's New World
The pope's council of cardinals.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Cardinalate
Noun
Singular:
cardinalate
Plural:
cardinalatesOrigin of Cardinalate
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From Latin cardinalatus, from cardinalis (“cardinal”), itself the noun use of the adjective derived from cardo (“hinge, main point”) + -alis (“-al”).
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