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excardination

American

[eks-kahr-dn-ey-shuhn] / ɛksˌkɑr dnˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

the transfer of a cleric from the jurisdiction of one bishop to that of another.

Etymology

Origin of excardination

ex- ¹ + (in)cardination ( def. )

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