<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Roman Catholic Church.</li><li>a high ecclesiastic appointed by the pope to the College of Cardinals and ranking above every other ecclesiastic but the pope.</li><li>any bird belonging to the genus Cardinalis of the family Cardinalidae (cardinal family), especially the common northern cardinal of North America, the male of which is bright red.</li><li>any bird of the Americas belonging to the genus Piranga, Chlorothraupis, or Habia, including the scarlet tanager: these three genera were long considered part of the tanager family but are now classified as members of the cardinal family.</li><li>Also called red-headed cardinal.</li><li>any bird belonging to the genus Paroaria of the tanager family (Thraupidae), noted for drab plumage other than conspicuously red head parts: most common in South America, Paroaria species include the prominently crested P. coronata, which has been successfully introduced to Puerto Rico and Hawaii.</li><li>Also called Mediterranean fritillary.</li><li>a spotted, orange nymphalid butterfly with a green underside, Argynnis pandora, found throughout southern Europe and some adjoining regions of Asia and northern Africa.</li><li>a deep, rich red color.</li><li>a woman's short cloak with a hood, originally made of scarlet cloth and popularly worn in the 18th century.</li><li>cardinal number.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.</li><li>of the color cardinal.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>