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cardinal Meaning in French (cardinal signification en français)

adjectivecardinal
nouncardinal
Synonymes:principalessentielfondamental
cardinal in English:cardinal
Phonetic:kaʁ.di.nal
Plural: cardinals
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de cardinal en français est cardinal. (Qui est de la plus haute importance ; fondamental.)

Definitions of Cardinal

  1. 1
    adjective
    cardinal

    Describing something of primary importance or a fundamental principle.

    Qui est de la plus haute importance ; fondamental.

  2. 2
    noun
    cardinal

    A North American songbird, the male of which is typically bright red.

    Oiseau passereau d'Amérique du Nord, dont le mâle est généralement d'un rouge vif.

  3. 3
    noun(formal)
    cardinal

    A leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church, nominated by the Pope.

    Dignitaire de l'Église catholique romaine, nommé par le pape.

Example Sentences

formal

“Respect for human rights is a cardinal principle of international law.”

Le respect des droits de l'homme est un principe cardinal du droit international.

casual

“The bright red cardinal was a beautiful sight in the snow.”

Le cardinal rouge vif était une belle vision dans la neige.

formal

“The Pope appointed three new cardinals last week.”

Le pape a nommé trois nouveaux cardinaux la semaine dernière.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

principalessentielfondamental

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

secondaireaccessoire

In English:

minorsecondarysubordinatetrivial

Inflected Word Forms

nouncardinality
adverbcardinally

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

cardinal sinidiom

A very serious or grave offense.

cardinal pointscollocation

The four main points of a compass: north, south, east, and west.