How to pronounce "cardinal"

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Meanings and definitions of "cardinal"

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

Synonyms:

• cardinal

Noun

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

Synonyms:

• cardinal number
• cardinal

Noun

a variable color averaging a vivid red

Synonyms:

• cardinal
• carmine

Noun

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

Synonyms:

• cardinal
• cardinal grosbeak
• Richmondena Cardinalis
• Cardinalis cardinalis
• redbird

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:

• cardinal
• central
• fundamental
• key
• primal

Adjective

being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

Synonyms:

• cardinal