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incardinate

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in⋅car⋅di⋅nate

[in-kahr-dn-eyt]
–verb (used with object), -nat⋅ed, -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; < ML incardinātus ptp. of incardināre to appoint, to make a cardinal, equiv. to in -in-2 + cardin- (see cardinal ) + -ātus -ate 1


in⋅car⋅di⋅na⋅tion, noun
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