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cardinality noun

  /kɑɹdɪnælɪti/ , /kɑːdɪnælɪti/
  • (set theory, of a set) The number of elements a given set contains.
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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, equal to the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope.
 cairdinéal
  • 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 species of New-World passerine songbird in the genus Cardinalis, or in the family Cardinalidae more generally, or of similar appearance and once considered to be related to the former; so called because of their red plumage. (See Wikipedia article for taxonomical information.)
 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
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