noun🔗ShareCardinalOne 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.)"The cardinal presided over the special mass at the Vatican. "Le cardinal a présidé la messe spéciale au Vatican.religionpersonorganizationtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCardinalAny of a genus of songbirds of the finch family, Cardinalis."The cardinal sang a beautiful song from the tall oak tree in the backyard. "Le cardinal a chanté une belle chanson depuis le grand chêne dans le jardin.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCardinalAny 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."While walking in the park, I saw a bright red cardinal perched on a tree branch. "En me promenant dans le parc, j'ai vu un cardinal rouge vif perché sur une branche d'arbre.birdanimalnatureorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRouge cardinal(color) A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)"The autumn leaves had turned a beautiful cardinal, almost matching the color of a Christmas poinsettia. "Les feuilles d'automne avaient pris une belle couleur rouge cardinal, correspondant presque à la couleur d'un poinsettia de Noël.colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNombre cardinalShort 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.)"The cardinal number of students in the class is twenty-five. "Le nombre cardinal d'étudiants dans la classe est de vingt-cinq.numbermathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNuméral cardinal(grammar) Short for cardinal numeral, a word used to represent a cardinal number."The cardinal number for my family is four. "Le numéral cardinal pour ma famille est quatre.grammarlanguagenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbréviation de cardinale (Lobelia cardinalis)Short for cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), a flowering plant."The hummingbird sipped nectar from the vibrant red cardinal growing in my mother's garden. "Le colibri sirotait le nectar de la cardinale rouge vif qui poussait dans le jardin de ma mère.plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTétra cardinalShort for cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi), a freshwater fish."The pet store has a beautiful tank filled with neon tetras and bright red cardinal tetras. "L'animalerie a un magnifique aquarium rempli de néons et de tétras cardinaux rouge vif.fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCape à capuchon(bow) A woman's short cloak with a hood, originally made of scarlet cloth."The young woman wore a bright red cardinal for warmth during the cold winter morning. "La jeune femme portait une cape à capuchon rouge vif pour se réchauffer pendant la froide matinée d'hiver.wearappearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVin chaudMulled red wine."For the holiday party, we served a delicious cardinal, warming everyone up with its spicy flavor. "Pour la fête de fin d'année, nous avons servi un délicieux vin chaud, réchauffant tout le monde avec sa saveur épicée.drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFondamental, crucialOf fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal."a cardinal rule"Une règle fondamentale.valuequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelatif aux points cardinaux (nord, sud, est et ouest)Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west)."a cardinal mark"une marque cardinalegeographydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCardinal, numéralDescribing a "natural" number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position."Here are the cardinal numbers in this list: one, five, and ten. "Voici les nombres cardinaux dans cette liste : un, cinq et dix.mathnumberlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRouge cardinal, rouge vifHaving a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal's cassock)."The cardinal bird has bright, cardinal feathers. "L'oiseau cardinal a des plumes rouge cardinal vif.colorreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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