carˈdinalate or carˈdinalship noun

1. The office or dignity of cardinal
2. The cardinals collectively

cardinalāˈtial or cardinaliˈtial adjective

Relating to a cardinal or to the office of cardinal

carˈdinally adverb

Fundamentally

cardinal beetle noun

Any of various large, red-coloured beetles of the family Pyrochroidae

carˈdinal-bird or cardinal grosbeak noun (also called (US) redbird)

A large American seed-eating finch (Richmondena cardinalis), the male bright-red with a crest, the female brown

carˈdinal-bishop, carˈdinal-priest, carˈdinal-deacon noun

The three orders of cardinal in the Sacred College

cardinal flower noun

A N American plant (Lobelia cardinalis) with bright scarlet lobed flowers

cardinal number noun

A number expressing quantity (1, 2, 3, etc) as distinct from an ordinal (first, second, third, etc)

cardinal point noun

Any of the four chief points of the compass, north, south, east, or west

cardinal sin noun

1. Any of the seven deadly sins (see under seven)
2. An inexcusable mistake or error of judgement (informal)

cardinal virtue noun

One of the chief moral qualities, justice, prudence, temperance, fortitude, upon which the whole of human nature was supposed to hinge