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
There is less of a Roman clique behind today's decisions in the Church, and more of a hard-working cardinalate.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ten years later Archbishop Denis J. Dougherty of Philadelphia was elevated 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
He refused the title of first minister, but his elevation to the cardinalate in that year secured his precedence over the other ministers.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
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