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cardinal noun 1 RC Church one of a group of leading clergy, who elect and advise the pope. 2 a cardinal number. See also ordinal 3. 3 either of two species of N American songbird, so called because the plumage of the male is bright red. 4 (also cardinal red) a bright red colour. adj highly important; principal.
ETYMOLOGY: 12c: from Latin cardinalis relating to a hinge, from cardo hinge.