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Cardinals

Cardinals (name) means plural of cardinal; also the name of several sports teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Cardinals. Example: “The Cardinals won the World Series that year.”

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Plural of cardinal; also the name of several sports teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Cardinals.
"The Cardinals won the World Series that year."
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What does “Cardinals” mean?

The word “Cardinals” means plural of cardinal; also the name of several sports teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Cardinals.

How do you use “Cardinals” in a sentence?

Here is “Cardinals” used in a sentence: “The Cardinals won the World Series that year.”

What part of speech is “Cardinals”?

“Cardinals” is a name.

Is “Cardinals” a common word?

“Cardinals” is an uncommon word in modern English.

Is "Cardinals" capitalized when referring to a sports team?

Yes. When "Cardinals" names a specific team, such as the St. Louis Cardinals or Arizona Cardinals, it is capitalized as a proper noun. When it is simply the plural of the lowercase word "cardinal" (the bird, color, or church official), it stays lowercase.

How many teams are called the Cardinals?

Several major sports franchises use the name, most notably the St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball and the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL. Various college and minor league teams also use the name.

What is the difference between "Cardinals" the team name and "cardinals" the birds?

"Cardinals" as a team name is a proper noun referring to a specific sports franchise, while lowercase "cardinals" refers to the plural of the bird species or the senior church officials. Context and capitalization usually make the intended meaning clear.

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