cardinalate
noun
car·di·nal·ate
ˈkärd-nə-lət 
ˈkär-də-,
-ˌlāt
: the office, rank, or dignity of a cardinal
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Renouncing the rights of the cardinalate is especially rare.
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Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020
Resignation from the cardinalate is extremely rare.
—Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, 28 July 2018
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Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020
Resignation from the cardinalate is extremely rare.
—Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, 28 July 2018
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“Cardinalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardinalate. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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