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cardinals

/ˈkɑːrdɪnəlz/ /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/

Meanings
noun
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. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)

Examples :

"After the Pope's death, the cardinals from around the world gathered in Rome to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church. "
religion organization person theology government

Related Words

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration hummingbirds

hummingbirds noun

/ˈhʌmɪŋbɜːrdz/

Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

"The hummingbirds buzzed around the feeder in my garden, hovering to drink the sweet nectar. "

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constituting verb

/ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnstəˌtuːtɪŋ/

To set up; to establish; to enact.

"The school principal is constituting a new student advisory board to improve communication. "

Illustration appointed

appointed verb

/əˈpɔɪntɪd/

To set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.

"The school principal appointed Friday afternoon for the parent-teacher conferences. "

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songbirds noun

/ˈsɔŋbɜːrdz/ /ˈsɔŋˌbɝːdz/

A bird having a melodious song or call.

"The forest was filled with the cheerful sounds of songbirds singing in the early morning. "

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passerine noun

/ˈpæsəɹaɪn/

Any bird of the order Passeriformes, which comprises more than half of all bird species.

"The robin in my backyard is a passerine, easily identified by its perching feet and melodious song. "

Illustration officials

officials noun

/əˈfɪʃəlz/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

Illustration patriarchs

patriarchs noun

/ˈpeɪtriɑːrks/ /ˈpeɪtriɑːrkt͡s/

The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.

"In the early church, the patriarchs held great authority, guiding the bishops in their regions. "

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

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freshwater noun

/ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔtɚ/ /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɑtɚ/

Water with a very low content of dissolved salt, as opposed to brackish water or salt water.

"The fish in the aquarium needed freshwater, not saltwater. "