noun
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the rank, office, or term of office of a cardinal
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the cardinals collectively
Etymology
Origin of cardinalate
Example Sentences
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In 1917, the Holy See changed canon law, restricting the cardinalate to the ordained.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 28, 2018
Six Roman Catholic prelates learned last month that they were to be raised to the cardinalate.
From Time Magazine Archive
Surrounded by friends and family, Domenico Tardini, 70, received the Pope's messenger bringing him official notification of his elevation to the cardinalate.
From Time Magazine Archive
Montini would become Archbishop of Milan, a post that traditionally carries with it a cardinalate.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was raised to the cardinalate, and his nephew and heir, Antoine de Blanchefort, assumed the name and arms of Cr�quy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
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