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Meaning of cardinalate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈkɑː(ɹ)dɪnələt

Definitions

  1. The dignity and ecclesiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal.
  2. The Roman Catholic cardinals, taken collectively.

Equivalents

Deutsch Kardinalat
Français cardinalat
Gaeilge cairdinéalacht
Italiano cardinalato
Nederlands kardinaalschap kardinalaat

Examples

“The cardinalate ranks equal to a secular prince of the blood.”
“The cardinalate under a maximum age composes the conclave which elects the pope.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Cardinale cardinalfish cardinalhood cardinalid cardinalin cardinalist

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