incardinate

 [in-kahr-dn-eyt]  

in·car·di·nate

   [in-kahr-dn-eyt]
verb (used with object), in·car·di·nat·ed, in·car·di·nat·ing.
1.
to institute as a cardinal.
2.
to institute as chief presbyter or priest in a particular church or place.
Origin:
1600–10; < Medieval Latin incardinātus past participle of incardināre to appoint, to make a cardinal, equivalent to in -in-2 + cardin- (see cardinal) + -ātus -ate1

Related forms
in·car·di·na·tion, noun
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incardinate (ɪnˈkɑːdɪˌneɪt)
 
—vb
(tr) RC Church to transfer (a cleric) to the jurisdiction of a new bishop
 
[C17: from Late Latin incardināre, from in-² + cardināliscardinal]

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