cardinalis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cardinal adj Of central or fundamental importance.
Senses
cardinalis is used for these senses in English:
- cardinal (Roman Catholic) One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope, equal to the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope.
cardinal — full definition
- adj Of central or fundamental importance.
- adj Deep red in color, like a Catholic cardinal's robes.
- noun A senior official of the Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope.
- noun A North American songbird known for the male's bright red feathers.