'Cardinalate' definitions:

Definition of 'cardinalate'

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noun
Cardinals collectively

Definition of 'Cardinalate'

From: GCIDE
  • Cardinalate \Car"di*nal*ate\, n. [Cf. F. cardinalat, LL. cardinalatus.] The office, rank, or dignity of a cardinal. [1913 Webster]