cardinal
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- n (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
- n the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
- n a variable color averaging a vivid red
- n crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
- s serving as an essential component
a cardinal rule - a being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
cardinal numbers
- Hailing from every corner of the globe, the cardinals are handpicked by the pope to advise and help him.
- Pope John XXIII appointed four new cardinals last week, thereby raising the membership of the Sacred College of Cardinals to 86.
- And though Opus Dei claims just one such member Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne of Lima, Peru its influence can be found among an array of other cardinals.