excardination

noun

ex·​car·​di·​na·​tion

(ˌ)ekˌskärdᵊnˈāshən

plural -s

: the transference of a cleric from one diocese to another

Word History

Etymology

ex- entry 1 + -cardination (as in incardination)

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