Cardinaladjective
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
Cardinaladjective
(nautical) Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west).
Cardinaladjective
Describing a "natural" number used to indicate quantity (e.g., one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
Cardinaladjective
Having a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal's cassock).
Cardinalnoun
A number indicating quantity, or the size of a set, e.g., one, two, three. Wikipedia article on Cardinal number]].
Cardinalnoun
(grammar) A word used to represent a cardinal number; a cardinal numeral.
Cardinalnoun
An official in the Catholic Church, ranking only below the Pope and the patriarchs. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)
Cardinalnoun
Any of a genus of songbirds of the finch family, Cardinalis.
Cardinalnoun
Any of various related passerine birds of the family Cardinalidae (See Wikipedia article on cardinals) and other similar birds that were once considered to be related.
Cardinalnoun
A shade of scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock.
Cardinalnoun
(historical) A woman's short cloak with a hood.
Cardinalnoun
(obsolete) Mulled red wine.
Cardinalnoun
A freshwater fish, the cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi).
Cardinaladjective
Of fundamental importance; preëminent; superior; chief; principal.
Cardinalnoun
One of the ecclesiastical princes who constitute the pope's council, or the sacred college.
Cardinalnoun
A woman's short cloak with a hood.
Cardinalnoun
Mulled red wine.
Cardinalnoun
the cardinal bird, also called the northern cardinal.
Cardinalnoun
(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
Cardinalnoun
the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
Cardinalnoun
a variable color averaging a vivid red
Cardinalnoun
crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
Cardinaladjective
serving as an essential component;
Cardinaladjective
being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order;
Redbirdnoun
(North America) Any of several unrelated American songbirds having red plumage, especially the tanager or cardinal.
Redbirdnoun
(slang) A capsule of secobarbital.
Redbirdnoun
Any of various red cars formerly used in the New York City subway system; or a train of such cars.
Redbirdnoun
The cardinal bird.
Redbirdnoun
the male is bright red with black wings and tail
Redbirdnoun
crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male