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camerlengo

[ kam-er-leng-goh ]
/ ˌkæm ərˈlɛŋ goʊ /

noun, plural cam·er·len·gos. Roman Catholic Church.

the cardinal appointed treasurer of the Holy See, who, upon the death of the pope, presides over the conclave that elects the new pope.

Nearby words

  1. cameralist,
  2. cameralistic,
  3. cameraman,
  4. cameraperson,
  5. camerawoman,
  6. cameron,
  7. cameron, julia margaret,
  8. cameron, richard,
  9. cameroon,
  10. cameroons

Origin of camerlengo

1615–25; < Italian camerlingo < Germanic; akin to Old High German chamarlinc chamberlain
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British Dictionary definitions for camerlengo

camerlengo

camerlingo (ˌkæməˈlɪŋɡəʊ)

/ (ˌkæməˈlɛŋɡəʊ) /

noun plural -gos

RC Church a cardinal who acts as the pope's financial secretary and the papal treasurer

Word Origin for camerlengo

C17: from Italian camerlingo, of Germanic origin; compare chamberlain
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Word Origin and History for camerlengo

camerlengo

n.

"papal chamberlain," from Italian camerlingo "chamberlain" (see chamberlain).

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