cardinal

Definition of Cardinal in English :

Noun

1. cardinal

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

2. cardinal, cardinal number

the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order

cardinal number

3. cardinal, carmine

a variable color averaging a vivid red

carmine

4. cardinal, cardinal grosbeak, cardinalis cardinalis, redbird, richmondena cardinalis

crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male

Adjective

5. cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal

serving as an essential component

Example Sentences:
'a cardinal rule'
'the central cause of the problem'
'an example that was fundamental to the argument'
'computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure'

6. cardinal

being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order

Example Sentences:
'cardinal numbers'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cardinal

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noun

1. Roman Catholic Church

any of the members of the Sacred College, ranking next after the pope, who elect the pope and act as his chief counsellors

2. Also called: cardinal red

a deep vivid red colour

3. cardinal number

4. Also called: cardinal grosbeak or ()in US redbird

a crested North American bunting, Richmondena (or Pyrrhuloxia) cardinalis, the male of which has a bright red plumage and the female a brown one

a fritillary butterfly, Pandoriana pandora, found in meadows of southern Europe

a woman's hooded shoulder cape worn in the 17th and 18th centuries

adjective

7. (usually prenominal)

fundamentally important; principal

cardinal sin

of a deep vivid red colour

9. astrology

of or relating to the signs Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn

Compare mutable (sense 2), fixed (sense 10)

Cardinal

see synonyms of cardinal

adjective

of main importance; principal; chief

bright-red, like the robe of a cardinal

noun

one of the Roman Catholic officials appointed by the pope to his council ( College of Cardinals)

bright red

a woman's short cloak, originally red and usually hooded, fashionable in the 18th cent.

6. US

any of various passerine birds (family Emberizidae); esp., a bright-red, crested American species (Cardinalis cardinalis) with a red bill

cardinal number

Cardinal

see synonyms of cardinal

adj.

1. Of foremost importance; paramount: a cardinal rule; cardinal sins.

2. Dark to deep or vivid red.

1. Abbr. Card. Roman Catholic Church A high church official, ranking just below the pope, who has been appointed by a pope to membership in the College of Cardinals.

2. A dark to deep or vivid red.

3. A North American bird (Cardinalis cardinalis) having a crested head, a short thick bill, and bright red plumage in the male.

4. A short hooded cloak, originally of scarlet cloth, worn by women in the 1700s.

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