26984 words

cardinal

7 definitions • 3 examples
1
a priest of very high rank in the Roman Catholic Church:

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2
a number that represents amount, such as 1, 2, 3, rather than order, such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd
3
a North American bird, the male of which has bright red feathers
4
of great importance:

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a cardinal rule/error/sin
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a priest of high rank in the Roman Catholic Church
6
a North American bird, the male of which has bright red feathers and a black face
7
of great importance; main:

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Finding food was a cardinal concern.

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