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Cardinal
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[n] a leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church.
[adj] of the greatest importance |
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Synod
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[n] an assembly of the clergy
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Clergy
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[n] the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church
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Conclave
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[n] a private meeting
(in the Roman Catholic Church) the assembly of cardinals for the election of a pope |
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Ecclesiastical
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[adj] relating to the Christian Church or its clergy
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Papacy
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[n] the office or authority of the Pope
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Celibate
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[adj] abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons;
having or involving no sexual relations |
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Chaste
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[adj] abstaining from sexual intercourse;
not having any sexual nature or intention |
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Chastity
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[n] the state or practice of refraining from sexual intercourse
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