Cardinal meaning: Learn the meaning of cardinal

Learn the meaning of cardinal as a noun, adjective, and bird name, with synonyms and examples. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and grammar of cardinal in British and American English. cardinal (countable and uncountable, plural cardinals) A cardinal (1) northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) (2) (Roman Catholicism) 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. [1] hypernym quotations Cardinal can mean a high church official, a deep red color, a bird, a number, or a quality. Learn the different meanings and usage of cardinal with examples from various sources. Definition of cardinal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning , pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.