cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal
(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”
cardinal
(adjective) being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; “cardinal numbers”
cardinal, cardinal grosbeak, Richmondena Cardinalis, Cardinalis cardinalis, redbird
(noun) crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
cardinal, carmine
(noun) a variable color averaging a vivid red
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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Cardinal (plural Cardinals)
(baseball) A player on the St. Louis Cardinals team.
(American football) A player on the Arizona Cardinals team.
A player on a sports team at Stanford University.
A student or player on a sports team at the University of Louisville.
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cardinal (comparative more cardinal, superlative most cardinal)
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
(nautical) Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west).
Describing a "natural" number used to indicate quantity (e.g, zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
Having a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal's cassock).
cardinal (plural cardinals)
(Roman Catholic) 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.)
Any of a genus of songbirds of the finch family, Cardinalis.
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.
(color) A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)
(math) Short for cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g, zero, one, two, three). (See Wikipedia article on Cardinal number.)
(grammar) Short for cardinal numeral, a word used to represent a cardinal number.
Short for cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), a flowering plant.
Short for cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi), a freshwater fish.
(bow, historical) A woman's short cloak with a hood, originally made of scarlet cloth.
(obsolete) Mulled red wine.
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Source: Wiktionary
Car"di*nal, a. Etym: [L. cardinalis, fr. cardo the hing of a door, that on which a thing turns or depends: cf. F. cardinal.]
Definition: Of fundamental importance; preëminet; superior; chief; principal. The cardinal intersections of the zodiac. Sir T. Browne. Impudence is now a cardinal virtue. Drayton. But cardinal sins, and hollow hearts, I fear ye. Shak. Cardinal numbers, the numbers one, two, three, etc., in distinction from first, second, third, etc., which are called ordinal numbers.
– Cardinal points (a) (Geol.) The four principal points of the compass, or intersections of the horizon with the meridian and the prime vertical circle, north, south east, and west. (b) (Astrol.) The rising and setting of the sun, the zenith and nadir.
– Cardinal signs (Astron.) Aries, Lidra, Cancer, and Capricorn.
– Cardinal teeth (Zoöl.), the central teeth of bivalve shell. See Bivalve.
– Cardinal veins (Anat.), the veins in vertebrate embryos, which run each side of the vertebral column and returm the blood to the heart. They remain through life in some fishes.
– Cardinal virtues, preĂ«minent virtues; among the ancients, prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude.
– Cardinal winds, winds which blow from the cardinal points due north, south, east, or west.
Car"di*nal, n. Etym: [F. carinal, It. cardinale, LL. cardimalis (ecclesiæ Romanæ). See Cardinal, a.]
Definition: 1. (R.C.Ch.) One of the ecclesiastical prince who constitute the pope's council, or the sacred college. The clerics of the supreme Chair are called Cardinals, as undoubtedly adhering more nearly to the hinge by which all things are moved. Pope Leo IX.
Note: The cardinals are appointed by the pope. Since the time of Sixtus V., their number can never exceed seventy (six of episcopal rank, fifty priests, fourteen deacons), and the number of cardinal priests and deacons is seldom full. When the papel chair is vacant a pope is elected by the college of cardinals from among themselves. The cardinals take procedence of all dignitaries except the pope. The principal parts of a cardinal's costume are a red cassock, a rochet, a short purple mantle, and a red hat with a small crown and broad, brim, with cards and tessels of a special pattern hanging from it.
2. A woman's short cloak with a hood. Where's your cardinal! Make haste. Lloyd.
3. Mulled red wine. Hotten.
Cardinal bird, or Cardinal grosbeak (Zoöl.), an American song bird (Cardinalis cardinalis, or C. Virginianus), of the family Fringillidæ, or finches having a bright red plumage, and a high, pointed crest on its head. The males have loud and musical notes resembling those of a fife. Other related species are also called cardinal birds.
– Cardinal flower (Bot.), an herbaceous plant (Lobelia cardinalis) bearing brilliant red flowers of much beauty.
– Cardinal red, color like that of a cardinal's cassock, hat, etc.; a bright red, darket than scarlet, and between scarlet and crimson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
