camerlengo
[ kam-er-leng-goh ]
/ ˌkæm ərˈlɛŋ goʊ /
noun, plural cam·er·len·gos. Roman Catholic Church.
the cardinal appointed treasurer of the Holy See, who, upon the death of the pope, presides over the conclave that elects the new pope.
Origin of camerlengo
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British Dictionary definitions for camerlengo
camerlengo
camerlingo (ˌkæməˈlɪŋɡəʊ)
/ (ˌkæməˈlɛŋɡəʊ) /
noun plural -gos
RC Church
a cardinal who acts as the pope's financial secretary and the papal treasurer
Word Origin for camerlengo
C17: from Italian
camerlingo, of Germanic origin; compare
chamberlain