枢すう機き卿きょう

noun

cardinal (Catholic Church)

Refers specifically to a high-ranking official in the Catholic Church, part of the College of Cardinals.

• 枢すう機き卿きょうは教きょう皇こうを選せん出しゅつする会かい議ぎに参さん加かする。

  The cardinals participate in the conclave to elect the pope.

• 彼かれは昨さく年ねん、枢すう機き卿きょうに任にん命めいされた。

  He was appointed a cardinal last year.