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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 car·di·nal n. Pronunciation: ' kärd-nəl, ' kär-də- Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin cardinalis, from Late Latin cardinalis, adjective Date: 12th century 1 : a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals 2 : CARDINAL NUMBER ― usually used in plural 3 [from its color, resembling that of the cardinal's robes] : a crested finch ( Cardinalis cardinalis of the family Cardinalidae) of the eastern U.S. and adjacent Canada, the southwestern U.S., and Mexico to Belize which has a black face and heavy red bill in both sexes and is nearly completely red in the male –car·di·nal·ship \- ˌ ship\ noun cardinal 3]]> 2 cardinal n. Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin cardinalis, from Latin, serving as a hinge, from cardin-, cardo hinge Date: 14th century 1 : of basic importance : MAIN , CHIEF , PRIMARY <a cardinal principle> 2 : very serious or grave <a cardinal sin> synonyms see ESSENTIAL –car·di·nal·ly adverb ]]> cardinal (as used in expressions) n. cardinal flower cardinal number cardinal point cardinal virtue ]]>