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cardinal noun

  /ˈkɑɹdnəl/ , /ˈkɑɹdɪnəl/ , /ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/ , /ˈkɑːd.nəl/
  • (Roman Catholic) One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope.
cairdinéal, tanagair, éan síoliteach
  • A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)
cródhearg, dearg cairdinéalta
  • Any of various related passerine birds of the family Cardinalidae (See Wikipedia article on cardinals) and other similar birds that were once considered to be related.
tanagair, éan síoliteach

cardinal adjective

  /ˈkɑɹdnəl/ , /ˈkɑɹdɪnəl/ , /ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/ , /ˈkɑːd.nəl/
  • Having a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal’s cassock).
cairdinealach
cairdinéalach
  • Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
cairdinéalta

cardinality noun

  • (set theory, of a set) The number of elements a given set contains.
bunuimhreacht
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