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. [Middle English, from Late Latin cardinlis, principal, pivotal, from Latin, serving as a hinge, from card, cardin-, hinge.] cardi·nal·ship n.

cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis

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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"