cardinal
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- noun
- /ˈkɑrdɪnəl/
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cardenal
- The coverage of the cardinal's statement at the first legislative hearing demonstrated his political power.
- bishops and cardinals
- cardinals elect the pope
- named a cardinal
It would be like, you know, electing a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
- It would be like, you know, electing a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
- And now that's the door of the palace of the Cardinal of Cusco, city of the church.
- And we have God Pope, Cardinals and archbishops.
- Two days later, he went to Krakow to visit his cardinal, and the cardinal was a living St.
- But now the people at the main headquarters up in Hemet, CA, they would be like the Cardinals in Rome.
- Vinkelmann, for example, quoted Cardinal Albani as doubting that any genuine heads of Caesar had survived.
- Why there are some Cardinals out there who are pro women being more involved in the church, more involved or being equal.
- And the, all the Cardinals from around the world will come together and they'll pray and then they'll, they'll cast ballots.
Examples
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My lord cardinal... it is the king's wish that the ceremony proceeds.
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Will and I got an invite to the cardinal's party.
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Ladies, we'll just be five minutes... because the senator is meeting the cardinal in the morning.
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Our Holy Father has sent his new cardinal to advise us.
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And this we can do, with the cardinal's permission, of course.
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If we have an impact on public opinion in the Church, the cardinal said, the bishops will listen.
Academic text (2014) -
An hour later, the cardinals were all around the Pope asking him what happened.
Fiction book (1998) -
A few weeks later, JP II died, and this cardinal was the new Pope.
Blog text (11) -
As the commission ended its deliberations, the cardinal reiterated his desire that the law be changed.
Academic text (2010) -
The cardinal attended the ceremony to provide guidance to the faithful.
Compounds
- Specialized
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2.4
A number that shows how many things there are, not their order, for example one, two, three
- Formal
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8.9
One of the four main moral qualities: careful thinking, fairness, self-control, and courage
A tall plant from eastern North America with dense spikes of blue flowers
One of the four main directions on a compass: north, east, south, or west
A bright red North American bird with a crest and a thick beak that eats seeds
- Specialized
A large early blood vessel in animal embryos that carries blood back to the heart
- Specialized
A main vein in an embryo that carries blood from the head to the heart
A North American songbird with a crest and thick bill, male bright red and female brown with red highlights
- Specialized
A large vein in an animal embryo that carries blood from the tail and back to the heart
How Senior
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cardinal comes from the old Latin word cardo meaning 'hinge' or 'turn', so it came to mean 'main' or 'top'. A cardinal in the church is a leading priest and important adviser to the Pope, which fits that idea of being a top person.