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Noun
Definition: (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
Definition: the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
Definition: crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
Definition: One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)
Definition: A player on the St. Louis Cardinals team.
Adjective
Definition: 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"
Definition: being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"
Definition: Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.