a. [f. L. type *cardinālīci-us (cf. It. cardinalizio, F. cardinalice): see -ITIAL.] Pertaining to cardinals as a class.

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1670.  G. H., Hist. Cardinals, II. i. 108. The Cardinalitial Authority is great.

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1716.  M. Davies, Athen. Brit., III. 96. Renewing his Attack against the Jesuits … with the foresaid Cardinalitial Success.

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1849.  Rock, Ch. of Fathers, II. 70. All the other cardinalitial robes.

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