cardinal
31cardinal — (Del lat. cardinalis, principal.) ► adjetivo 1 Que es principal, esencial o primordial. SINÓNIMO fundamental 2 ASTRONOMÍA Relativo al punto de referencia que sirve para orientarse. 3 OCULTISMO Se refiere a los signos aries, tauro, libra y… …
32CARDINAL — s. m. Un des soixante et dix prélats qui composent le sacré collége, qui ont voix active et passive dans l élection du pape, et parmi lesquels le pape est ordinairement choisi. Cardinal du titre de Sainte Cécile, de Saint Pierre aux liens, etc.… …
33Cardinal — This interesting name with variant spellings, Carnell, Carnelley, Carbonell and Cardinal, has two possible origins, the first of which is an occupational name for a crossbow man who specialized in fighting from the battlements of castles. It… …
34cardinal — {{11}}cardinal (adj.) chief, pivotal, early 14c., from L. cardinalis (see CARDINAL (Cf. cardinal) (n.)). The cardinal points (1540s) are north, south, east, west. The cardinal virtues (c.1300) were divided into natural (justice prudence,… …
35cardinal — [[t]kɑ͟ː(r)dn(ə)l[/t]] cardinals 1) N COUNT; N TITLE A cardinal is a high ranking priest in the Catholic church. In 1448, Nicholas was appointed a cardinal... They were encouraged by a promise from Cardinal Winning. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A cardinal rule… …
36cardinal — n. & adj. n. 1 (as a title Cardinal) a leading dignitary of the RC Church, one of the college electing the Pope. 2 any small American songbird of the genus Richmondena, the males of which have scarlet plumage. 3 hist. a woman s cloak, orig. of… …
37cardinal — car|di|nal1 [ˈka:dənəl US ˈka:r ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Medieval Latin; Origin: cardinalis, from Late Latin ( CARDINAL2);] [Sense: 2; Origin: from the color of a cardinal s clothing] 1.) a priest of high rank in the Roman Catholic Church 2.) a… …
38cardinal — /ˈkadənəl / (say kahduhnuhl) adjective 1. of prime importance; chief; principal; fundamental: *A just understanding of the distinctive ethos of the nomad tribesmen is of cardinal importance for the understanding of many aspects of Australian… …
39cardinal — I. CARDINAL. s. m. Un des soixante dix qui composent le sacré College, qui ont voix active & passive dans l eslection du Pape, & du nombre desquels le Pape est ordinairement eslu. Cardinal du titre de.... il a esté fait Cardinal à la nomination… …
40cardinal — I. 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… …
