incardinate: Meaning and Definition of

in•car•di•nate

Pronunciation: (in-kär'dn-āt"), [key]
— -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
  1. to institute as a cardinal.
  2. to institute as chief presbyter or priest in a particular church or place.
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