Cardinalship

car·di·nal  (kärdn-l, kärdnl)

adj.

1. Of foremost importance; paramount: a cardinal rule; cardinal sins.

2. Dark to deep or vivid red.

n.

1. Abbr. Card. Roman Catholic Church A high church official, ranking just below the pope, who has been appointed by a pope to membership in the College of Cardinals.

2. A dark to deep or vivid red.

3. A North American finch (Cardinalis cardinalis) having a crested head, a short thick bill, and bright red plumage in the male.

4. A short hooded cloak, originally of scarlet cloth, worn by women in the 18th century.

5. A cardinal number.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin cardinlis, principal, pivotal, from Latin, serving as a hinge, from card, cardin-, hinge.]

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cardi·nal·ship n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cardinalship - the office of cardinal berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"