CARDINAL





Definition:

  1. [noun] (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. [noun] the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
    Synonyms: number

  3. [noun] a variable color averaging a vivid red
    Synonyms: carmine

  4. [noun] crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
    Synonyms: grosbeak, Richmondena Cardinalis, Cardinalis is, redbird

  5. [adjective] serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
    Synonyms: central, fundamental, key, primal

  6. [adjective] being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

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