Pseudocardinal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsudoʊˌkɑɹdɪnəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pseudocardinal is a noun meaning (malacology) A type of tooth found on the shells of some bivalve molluscs.
Meaning
(malacology) A type of tooth found on the shells of some bivalve molluscs.
More Meanings
- (historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A cardinal appointed by an antipope and consequently seen as illegitimate by the pope and those who recognize him.
Example Sentences
He was created cardinal by Antipope Felix V, thus he would be considered by some as a ‘pseudocardinal’ […]
Frederick warned Hugh not to receive the former papal chancellor, who was an enemy of the Reich, his pseudo-cardinals, or any of his envoys[…]
It owes its origin to the schism which Alexander V. attempted to heal in 1409 by forming one body of his own (the legitimate) and of the pseudocardinals of the anti-pope Benedict XIII.
True clams are said to have "cardinal" teeth, so named because of their proximity to the heart (the Greek kardia means "heart"); freshwater mussel pseudocardinals are not so positioned.
Word Forms
- pseudocardinals
- pseudo-cardinal
Synonyms for pseudocardinal
Depending on context, synonyms include anticardinal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anticardinal, cardinalate, papist, papalist, papisher, pope.
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