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Noun: College of Cardinals
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) the body of all cardinals of the church; elects and advises the pope
    "The College of Cardinals met to elect a new pope";
    - Sacred College, cardinalate, Sacred College of Cardinals

Derived forms: Colleges of Cardinals

Type of: body

Part of: Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church

Encyclopedia: College of Cardinals