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cardinalate

/'kɑr,dənəleɪt/

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noun
(Roman Catholic Church) the body of all cardinals of the church; elects and advises the pope
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Similar:

college of cardinals sacred college sacred college of cardinals

type of:
body

part of:
western church church of rome roman catholic roman catholic church roman church
noun
the office of cardinal
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"following the scandal, the cardinal resigned his cardinalate"

Similar:

cardinalship

type of:
place billet office berth situation post position spot

Examples of cardinalate

"following the scandal, the cardinal resigned his cardinalate"