| 1. cardinalate [ Synonyms: college of cardinals, sacred college, sacred college of cardinals] | |
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(Roman Catholic Church) the body of all cardinals of the church; elects and advises the pope
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| 2. cardinalate [ Synonyms: cardinalship] | |
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The office of cardinal
"following the scandal, the cardinal resigned his cardinalate";
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