Cardinal

·adj Mulled red wine.

II. Cardinal ·adj A woman's short cloak with a hood.

III. Cardinal ·adj Of fundamental importance; preeminent; superior; chief; principal.

IV. Cardinal ·adj One of the ecclesiastical princes who constitute the pope's council, or the sacred college.

cardinal
A cloak in fashion about the year 1760. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
cardinal
The name of a woman's cloak; from the red or scarlet habit worn by cardinals.--Todd's Johnson. The c...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
cardinal points
The general name by which the north, east, south, and west rhumbs of the horizon are distinguished. ...

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cardinal signs
The zodiacal signs which the sun enters at the equinoxes and solstices. ...

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cardinal winds
Those from the due north, east, south, and west points of the compass. ...

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Cardinal Alley, Cornhill
See Swan and Hoop Passage. ...

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Cardinal Cap Alley, Cornhill
See Swan and Hoop Passage. ...

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cardinal points of the ecliptic
The equinoctial and solstitial points; namely, the commencement of Aries and Libra, and of Cancer an...

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