cardinalate
verbEtymology First attested in 1587; from cardinal + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
1
Obsolete To raise to the rank of cardinal.
cardinalate
noun/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).
1
The dignity and ecclesiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal.
- The cardinalate ranks equal to a secular prince of the blood.
2
The Roman Catholic cardinals, taken collectively.
- The cardinalate under a maximum age composes the conclave which elects the pope.