Cardinal

kar'd Y-nal, a. Of fundamental importance; preeminent; chief; principal. — n. (Ro n. Cath. Church.) One of the ecclesiastical princes of the pope's council. Awoman's short cloak; mulled red wine. — Cardinal numbers. The numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., in distinction from first, second, third, etc., which are called ordinal numbers. — C. points. (Geog.) North and south, east and west. — C. virtues. (Antiq.) Prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude. — Car'dinalate, -at, -ship, n. Office, rank, etc., of a cardinal.