incardinate
transitive verb
in·car·di·nate
ə̇nˈkärdᵊnˌāt
-ed/-ing/-s
1
: to adopt canonically or to receive formally (a cleric from another diocese)
2
: to elevate to the cardinalate
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin incardinatus, past participle of incardinare to ordain as chief priest, from Latin in- in- entry 2 + Late Latin cardinalis, adjective, principal