# cardinalist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A partisan of cardinals Richelieu and Mazarin in 17th century France (as opposed to a royalist).

## Etymology
From cardinal + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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