cardinal definition by Wordo

Adjective

Of

fundamental

importance

;

crucial

,

pivotal

.

Noun

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

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