1 a priest of the highest rank in the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals elect and advise the POPE:
Cardinal Hume
2 (also cardinal number) a number, such as 1, 2 and 3, used to show quantity rather than order
compareORDINAL
3 a N American bird. The male cardinal is bright red.
adjective [onlybeforenoun] (formal) most important; having other things based on it:
Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law.
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