incardinate

American  

[in-kahr-dn-eyt] / ɪnˈkɑr dnˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

incardinated, incardinating

1. to institute as a cardinal.

2. to institute as chief presbyter or priest in a particular church or place.

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incardinate British  

/ ɪnˈkɑːdɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. (tr) RC Church to transfer (a cleric) to the jurisdiction of a new bishop

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Other Word Forms

• incardination noun

Etymology

Origin of incardinate

First recorded in 1600–10; from Medieval Latin incardinātus, past participle of incardināre “to appoint, to make a cardinal,” equivalent to in “in” + cardin- (stem of cardō “hinge”) + -ātus past participle suffix; in- ² ( def. ), cardinal, -ate ¹