college of cardinals

Definition of College Of Cardinals in English :

1. college of cardinals, sacred college

(Roman Catholic Church) the body of cardinals who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

College Of Cardinals

noun

Roman Catholic Church

the collective body of cardinals having the function of electing and advising the pope

the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as a privy council to the pope and electing his successor

n.
Roman Catholic Church

The body of all the cardinals that elect the pope, assist him in governing the church, and administer the Holy See when the papacy is vacant.