cardinalate
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin cardinālātus, from cardinālis (“cardinal”), itself the noun use of the adjective derived from cardō (“hinge, main point”) + -ālis (“-al”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcardinalate (plural cardinalates)
- The dignity and ecclesiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal.
- The cardinalate ranks equal to a secular prince of the blood
- Collective term for the cardinals
- The cardinalate under a maximum age composes the conclave which elects the pope
Synonyms
edit- (office): cardinalship
Translations
editthe dignity and ecclestiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal
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collective term for the cardinals
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