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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The title borne by the officer who presides over the office of the datary at Rome, when of the rank of a cardinal.
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Until very recent times the cardinales palatini were: the cardinal prodatary, the cardinal Secretary of State, the cardinal secretary of Briefs, and the cardinal secretary of Memorials.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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