noun Download 🔗Share 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 Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of a genus of songbirds of the finch family, Cardinalis. Examples : "In the winter, we put out birdseed to attract colorful cardinals to our backyard. " bird animal nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various related passerine birds of the family Cardinalidae (See Wikipedia article on cardinals) and other similar birds that were once considered to be related. Examples : "The bright red cardinals are beautiful to watch in the winter snow. " bird animal nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (color) A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red) Examples : "The sunset painted the sky in vibrant cardinals and oranges. " color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Short for cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g., zero, one, two, three). (See Wikipedia article on Cardinal number.) Examples : "To count the number of students present, we use cardinals, like one, two, and three. " number math language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (grammar) Short for cardinal numeral, a word used to represent a cardinal number. Examples : "The cardinals for the first four students in the class were one, two, three, and four. " grammar number language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Short for cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), a flowering plant. Examples : "The hummingbirds were attracted to the bright red cardinals blooming in my garden. " plant biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Short for cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi), a freshwater fish. Examples : "My aquarium has a school of cardinals. " fish animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (bow) A woman's short cloak with a hood, originally made of scarlet cloth. Examples : "During the chilly evening walk, Grandma wrapped herself in one of her cardinals, a warm, hooded cloak that was dyed a brilliant red. " wear style material appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Mulled red wine. Examples : "After a long day of shoveling snow, a glass of warm cardinals really hit the spot. " drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading