nnoun.group(Roman Catholic Church) the body of all cardinals of the church; elects and advises the popeTopic:Church of RomeRoman CatholicRoman Catholic ChurchRoman ChurchWestern Church
Synset:College of Cardinals Sacred College Sacred College of Cardinals
Part Holonyms:Church of Rome Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Church Roman Church Western Church
Hypernyms:body
Inherited Hypernyms:sacred collegebodysocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Member Meronyms:cardinal
nnoun.actthe office of cardinalSynset:cardinalship
Examples:- following the scandal, the cardinal resigned his cardinalate
Derivationally Related Form:cardinal
Hypernyms:berth billet office place position post situation spot
Inherited Hypernyms:cardinalshippositionoccupationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity