incardinate

[ in-kahr-dn-eyt ]

/ ɪnˈkɑr dnˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·car·di·nat·ed, in·car·di·nat·ing.

to institute as a cardinal.

to institute as chief presbyter or priest in a particular church or place.

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Origin of incardinate

First recorded in 1600–10; from Medieval Latin incardinātus, past participle of incardināre “to appoint, to make a cardinal,” equivalent to in “in” + cardin- (stem of cardō “hinge”) + -ātus past participle suffix; see in-², cardinal, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM incardinate

in·car·di·na·tion, noun

Words nearby incardinate

Incaparina, incapsulate, in-car, incarcerate, incarceration, incardinate, incardination, in care of, incarnadine, incarnate, incarnation

British Dictionary definitions for incardinate

incardinate

/ (ɪnˈkɑːdɪˌneɪt) /

verb

(tr) RC Church to transfer (a cleric) to the jurisdiction of a new bishop

Word Origin for incardinate

C17: from Late Latin incardināre, from in- ² + cardinālis cardinal

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