Cardinal
Latin cardo for "hinge" and usually refers to things of fundamental importance, as in cardinal rule or cardinal sins.
- In Catholicism, a cardinal is a prince of the Church; cardinals are appointed by the Pope and collectively elect the next Pope if they are under the age of eighty at the time of the election. See Cardinal (Catholicism).
- In ornithology, a cardinal is the songbird Cardinalis cardinalis. They are red, similar to the dress of cardinals in the catholic church, hence the name. Cardinals belong to the finch family.
Cardinal is a Swiss beer brand.
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