cam·er·len·go (k m  r-l ng g ) also cam·er·lin·go (-l ngg)n. pl. cam·er·len·gos also cam·er·lin·gos The cardinal who manages the pope's secular affairs. [Italian camerlengo; akin to Old French chamberlenc; see chamberlain.] |
camerlengo [ˌkæməˈlɛŋgəʊ], camerlingo [ˌkæməˈlɪŋgəʊ]
n pl -gos
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a cardinal who acts as the pope's financial secretary and the papal treasurer
[from Italian camerlingo, of Germanic origin; compare chamberlain]
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