cardinal

cardinal

名词 cardinal:

(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

the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order

同义词：cardinal number

a variable color averaging a vivid red

同义词：carmine

crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male

同义词：cardinal grosbeak, Richmondena Cardinalis, Cardinalis cardinalis, redbird

形容词 cardinal:

serving as an essential component

同义词：central, fundamental, key, primal

being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order