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cardinal — I (basic) adjective apical, basal, capital, central, chief, controlling, elemental, elementary, essential, first, foremost, fundamental, indispensable, key, main, material, necessary, overruling, pivotal, praecipuus, preponderant, primal, primary … Law dictionary
cardinal — [[t]kɑ͟ː(r)dn(ə)l[/t]] cardinals 1) N COUNT; N TITLE A cardinal is a high ranking priest in the Catholic church. In 1448, Nicholas was appointed a cardinal... They were encouraged by a promise from Cardinal Winning. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A cardinal rule… … English dictionary
Cardinal — The word cardinal comes from the Latin cardo for hinge and usually refers to things of fundamental importance, as in cardinal rule or cardinal sins .Cardinal may refer to: * Cardinal (Catholicism), a senior ecclesiastical official, of the… … Wikipedia
cardinal — I UK [ˈkɑː(r)dɪn(ə)l] / US [ˈkɑrdɪn(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms cardinal : singular cardinal plural cardinals a priest with a very senior position in the Roman Catholic Church, below that of the pope II UK [ˈkɑː(r)dɪn(ə)l] / US [ˈkɑrdɪn(ə)l] … English dictionary
cardinal — 1. adjective /ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl,ˈkɑɹdɪnəl/ a) Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal. a cardinal rule b) Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west) … Wiktionary
cardinal — car|di|nal1 [ kardınl ] noun count 1. ) a North American bird with a CREST (=a pointed group of feathers) on the top of its head. The male is bright red. 2. ) a priest with a very senior position in the Roman Catholic Church, below that of the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cardinal — [ˈkɑːdɪn(ə)l] noun [C] I a senior priest in the Roman Catholic Church II adj formal cardinal [ˈkɑːdɪn(ə)l] very important The cardinal rule in this job is never to take any risks.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Rule of Saint Francis — Rule of Saint Francis † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Rule of Saint Francis As known, St. Francis founded three orders and gave each of them a special rule. Here only the rule of the first order is to be considered, i.e., that of the Friars … Catholic encyclopedia
Rule of St. Basil — Rule of St. Basil † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Rule of St. Basil I. Under the name of Basilians are included all the religious who follow the Rule of St. Basil. The monasteries of such religious have never possessed the hierarchical… … Catholic encyclopedia
Cardinal — • A dignitary of the Roman Church and counsellor of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cardinal Cardinal † … Catholic encyclopedia
