cardinalate
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car·di·nal·ate
(kär′dn-ə-lĭt, -lāt′, kärd′nə-)n. Roman Catholic Church
1. The position, rank, dignity, or term of a cardinal.
2. The College of Cardinals.
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cardinalate
(ˈkɑːdɪnəˌleɪt) orcardinalship
n
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the rank, office, or term of office of a cardinal
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the cardinals collectively
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car•di•nal•ate
(ˈkɑr dn lˌeɪt)n.
1. the body of cardinals.
2. the office, rank, or dignity of a cardinal.
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Cardinalate
the state of being a cardinal, hence, cardinals collectively.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | cardinalate - cardinals collectively clergy - in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) |
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