Cardinal
Word | CARDINAL |
Character | 8 |
Hyphenation | car di nal |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Cardinal"
What do we mean by cardinal?
Of foremost importance; paramount. adjective
Dark to deep or vivid red. adjective
A high church official, ranking just below the pope, who has been appointed by a pope to membership in the College of Cardinals. noun
A dark to deep or vivid red. noun
A North American bird (Cardinalis cardinalis) having a crested head, a short thick bill, and bright red plumage in the male. noun
A short hooded cloak, originally of scarlet cloth, worn by women in the 1700s. noun
A cardinal number. noun
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a hinge; noting that on which something else hinges or depends; hence, chief; fundamental; preëminent; of special importance: as, cardinal virtues or sins; the cardinal doctrines of a creed; the cardinal points.
In conchology, of or relating to the hinge of a bivalve shell: as, cardinal teeth.
In entomology, pertaining to the cardo or base of the maxilla, which is sometimes called the cardinal piece.
See II., 3. Of a rich deep-red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet.
In astrology, the rising and setting of the sun, the zenith, and the nadir.
Of fundamental importance; preëminent; superior; chief; principal. adjective
The numbers one, two, three, etc., in distinction from first, second, third, etc., which are called ordinal numbers. adjective
The rising and setting of the sun, the zenith and nadir. adjective
Aries, Libra, Cancer, and Capricorn. adjective
The central teeth of bivalve shell. See Bivalve. adjective
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. adjective
Preëminent virtues; among the ancients, prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude. adjective
Winds which blow from the cardinal points due north, south, east, or west. adjective
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)
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) A woman's short cloak with a hood, originally made of scarlet cloth.
Mulled red wine.
A "prince" of the Catholic Church; cardinals elect the pope. They are usually bishops. They wear scarlet dresses. Urban Dictionary
Nickname of sports teams at Leland Stanfurd Junior University. Named after the color, hence teams are called "the cardinal" as opposed to "the Cardinals" The name was chosen due to a lack of creativity on campus after the "Indians" name was terminated due to political correctness. Urban Dictionary
1. to fail by mythic porportions 2. to colapse when in the spotlight 3. to lose like no one else can 4. to fail continusously over a long period of time 5. to snatch gut wrenching, heart stomping defeat from the jaws of victory 6. to choke Urban Dictionary
A sadist cunt who is obsessed with all people named becky. Urban Dictionary
He’s a really chill guy who auto pilot’s his way through life, he can be a genuinely great person but isn’t always open minded and can slip up and make a mistake, he doesn’t try to, he is just unaware. Although he has flaws he knows the right from wrongs and tries to problem solve for other people, but can’t do the same for himself, he isn’t too good with relationships but if you date him, he’ll try his best. He is a shy guy until you get to know him, the more comfortable he is with you, the more energetic he will be. He has many hobbies but still gets bored. His family relationship isn’t too grand but it isn’t horrible. He isn’t patient and has anger issues, but luckily he can be very loving and caring. Urban Dictionary
The Cardinal is a majestic being. He is intangible, yet will take blow jobs from the most attractive of females. His title is riddled with irony as he is actually a bad-ass mother fucker and is often referred to as Cardinal Mad-Fuck. He has been known to take on the form of a Grizzly Bear at the week-ends so he can basically just wreck cunts. Nick Cave based his songs "Stagger Lee" and "O'Malley's Bar" on The Cardinal. The Cardinal hangs out at Club Trax. He wines and dines on only the finest food and drink (kebabs and barricks). He hangs with only the freshest niggas in the hood (The Hurricane, Spicey, Mr. Allen, The Young Fuck and co.). He has been known to indulge in a bit of recreational drug use and highly recommends Northern Lights weed. Urban Dictionary
A Person who looks good at a distance but once you get close. Uh oh! Urban Dictionary
The Cardinals or Cardinalidae are a family of passerine birds found in North and South America. The South American cardinals in the genus Paroaria are placed in another family, the Thraupidae (previously placed in Emberizidae). It's a bird... Urban Dictionary
1,A Platonically cool and good person 2,A type of bird 3, Cardinal Urban Dictionary
Card·in·al·ism : noun The knowledge and belief that it is good to begin well, but better to end well. Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for Cardinal
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