camerlingate

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noun

The dignity of the camerlengo (cardinal who presides over the Apostolic Chamber in pontifical interregnum).

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Meanings

nouncamerlingate (plural camerlingates)

plural camerlingates

  1. CatholicismThe dignity of the camerlengo (cardinal who presides over the Apostolic Chamber in pontifical interregnum).
  2. Catholicismperiod, between the death of a pontiff and the election of his successor, in which a camerlengo is in charge of governing the Church in the administrative field.

Translations

Polish pozycja kamerlinga
  • pozycja kamerlingachamberlain
Portuguese camerlengado, camarlengado
  • camerlengadochamberlain
  • camarlengadochamberlain
Cite this entry
APA

camerlingate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camerlingate

MLA

“camerlingate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camerlingate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camerlingate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camerlingate.

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