English Explanatory Dictionary

camerlengo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cardinal who administers the Roman Catholic Church in the interregnum between Popes.

Word forms

camerlengo camerlengos camarlengo camerlingo

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian camerlengo (“chamberlain”). Doublet of chamberlain.

Derived words

camerlingate
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