* (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes * cardinal number: the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order * a variable color averaging a vivid red * serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument ... * crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male * being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

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What is a cardinal?

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Updated: 12/11/2022

The cardinality of a finite set is the number of elements in the set. The cardinality of infinite sets is infinity but - if you really want to go into it - reflects a measure of the degree of...

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Who are some of the cardinals in the Catholic church?

The College of Cardinals has been pleased to have in its ranks illustrious names such as: 1) James Cardinal McIntyre, Cardinal Archbishop of Los Angeles 2) Ernesto Cardinal Ruffini, Cardinal Archbishop of Palermo 3) Francis Cardinal Spellman, Cardinal Archbishop of New York 4) Raphael Cardinal Merry del Val, Cardinal Secretary of State 5) Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani, Cardinal Secretary of the Holy Office 6) Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, Cardinal Archbishop of Philadelphia 7) Samuel Cardinal Stritch, Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago 8) Edward Cardinal Mooney, Cardinal Archbishop of Detroit 9) Giuseppe Cardinal Siri, Cardinal Archbishop of Genoa 10) Manuel Goncalves Cardinal Cerejeira, Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon 11) Pietro Cardinal Gasparri, Cardinal Secretary of State

What is Ohio state bird?

The northern cardinal.

What is the state bird in West Virginia?

Northern Cardinal is the state bird of West Virginia.

Who is the cardinal of the kkk?

There was no cardinal of the KKK.

When did cardinal Peter Turkson become a cardinal?

He became a Cardinal on the 21st of October 2003.

Is a cardinal a scavenger?

yes. a cardinal is a scavenger.

What is the name of a female cardinal?

Northern Cardinal

What is the cardinal's protection?

what is the northern cardinal's protection

When did Pierre Lambert Goossens become cardinal?

He became a cardinal in 1788. He became a cardinal in 1788.

What are the 3 levels of cardinals What does each level do?

Cardinal Bishop,Cardinal Priest,Cardinal Deacon

What is the birth name of Tantoo Cardinal?

Tantoo Cardinal's birth name is Rose Marie Cardinal.

Why are the cardinal directions called 'cardinal directions'?

The four cardinal directions are referred to as cardinal because they are the four main origin directions. if you look up the word cardinal in the dictionary one of the definitions is as follows...1. of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.

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