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cardinal bishop

cardinal bishop noun: a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who is bishop of one of the cardinal ("hinge") dioceses of the Province of Rome.

Noun

cardinal bishop (plural cardinal bishops)

  1. A cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who is bishop of one of the cardinal ("hinge") dioceses of the Province of Rome.
  2. (more loosely) A cardinal who is a bishop anywhere.

Forms of cardinal bishop

pluralcardinal bishops

Questions about cardinal bishop

What does cardinal bishop mean?
Cardinal bishop means a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who is bishop of one of the cardinal ("hinge") dioceses of the Province of Rome.
What part of speech is cardinal bishop?
Cardinal bishop is a noun.
What is the plural of cardinal bishop?
The plural of cardinal bishop is cardinal bishops.

Words near cardinal bishop in the dictionary

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