incardinate
[ in-kahr-dn-eyt ]
/ ɪnˈkɑr dnˌeɪt /
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.
Nearby words
incapsulate, incarcerate, incarcerated, incarcerated hernia, incarceration, incardinate, incardination, incarnadine, incarnate, incarnation, incarvillea
Origin of incardinate
Related formsin·car·di·na·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for incardination (1 of 2)
incardination
/ (ɪnˌkɑːdɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
the official acceptance by one diocese of a clergyman from another diocese
the promotion of a clergyman to the status of a cardinal
British Dictionary definitions for incardination (2 of 2)
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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