cardinalate

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)dɪnələt/

cardinalate means the dignity and ecclesiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.

cardinalate is pronounced /ˈkɑː(ɹ)dɪnələt/.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin cardinālātus, from cardinālis (“cardinal”) + -ātus, itself the noun use of an adjective derived from cardō (“hinge, main point”) + -ālis (“-al”). By surface analysis, cardinal + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

noun

The dignity and ecclesiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal.“The cardinalate ranks equal to a secular prince of the blood.”
The Roman Catholic cardinals, taken collectively.“The cardinalate under a maximum age composes the conclave which elects the pope.”

verb

To raise to the rank of cardinal.