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cardinalship
car·di·nal C0107700 (kär′dn-əl, kärd′nəl)adj.1. Of foremost importance; paramount: a cardinal rule; cardinal sins.2. Dark to deep or vivid red.n.1. Abbr. Card. Roman Catholic Church A high church official, ranking just below the pope, who has been appointed by a pope to membership in the College of Cardinals.2. A dark to deep or vivid red.3. A North American bird (Cardinalis cardinalis) having a crested head, a short thick bill, and bright red plumage in the male.4. A short hooded cloak, originally of scarlet cloth, worn by women in the 1700s.5. A cardinal number.
[Middle English, from Late Latin cardinālis, principal, pivotal, from Latin, serving as a hinge, from cardō, cardin-, hinge.]
car′di·nal·ship′ n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cardinalship - the office of cardinalberth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
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Words related to cardinalshipnoun the office of cardinalRelated Words- berth
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