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Noun: cardinalate  'kaa(r)-du-nu-lut or 'kaa(r),di-nu,leyt or 'kaa(r)d-nu-lut
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) the body of all cardinals of the church; elects and advises the pope
    - Sacred College, College of Cardinals, Sacred College of Cardinals
     
  2. The office of cardinal
    "following the scandal, the cardinal resigned his cardinalate";
    - cardinalship

Derived forms: cardinalates

Type of: berth, body, office, place, position, post, situation

Part of: Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church

Encyclopedia: Cardinalate