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cardinalist.

A partisan of cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin in 17th century France (as opposed to a royalist).

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A partisan of cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin in 17th century France (as opposed to a royalist).

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin cardinālisder. Middle French cardinalbor. English cardinal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English cardinalist From cardinal + -ist.

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