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incardinate
[ in-kahr-dn-eyt ]
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.
incardinate
/ ɪnˈkɑːdɪˌneɪt /
verb
- tr RC Church to transfer (a cleric) to the jurisdiction of a new bishop
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- in·cardi·nation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of incardinate1
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; in- 2( def ), cardinal, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of incardinate1
C17: from Late Latin incardināre, from in- ² + cardinālis cardinal
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