cardinal grosbeak
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Cardinal grosbeak — Cardinal Car di*nal, n. [F. carinal, It. cardinale, LL. cardinalis (ecclesi[ae] Roman[ae]). See {Cardinal}, a.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) One of the ecclesiastical princes who constitute the pope s council, or the sacred college. [1913 Webster] The clerics… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cardinal grosbeak — noun crested thick billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male • Syn: ↑cardinal, ↑Richmondena Cardinalis, ↑Cardinalis cardinalis, ↑redbird • Hypernyms: ↑finch • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cardinal-grosbeak — n. Cardinal bird, scarlet grosbeak, red bird, Virginian nightingale … New dictionary of synonyms
Grosbeak — Gros beak, n. [Gross + beak: cf. F. gros bec.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak. The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is {Coccothraustes vulgaris}. [1913 Webster] Note: Among the best known American… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cardinal — Car di*nal, n. [F. carinal, It. cardinale, LL. cardinalis (ecclesi[ae] Roman[ae]). See {Cardinal}, a.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) One of the ecclesiastical princes who constitute the pope s council, or the sacred college. [1913 Webster] The clerics of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cardinal bird — Cardinal Car di*nal, n. [F. carinal, It. cardinale, LL. cardinalis (ecclesi[ae] Roman[ae]). See {Cardinal}, a.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) One of the ecclesiastical princes who constitute the pope s council, or the sacred college. [1913 Webster] The clerics… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cardinal flower — Cardinal Car di*nal, n. [F. carinal, It. cardinale, LL. cardinalis (ecclesi[ae] Roman[ae]). See {Cardinal}, a.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) One of the ecclesiastical princes who constitute the pope s council, or the sacred college. [1913 Webster] The clerics… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cardinal red — Cardinal Car di*nal, n. [F. carinal, It. cardinale, LL. cardinalis (ecclesi[ae] Roman[ae]). See {Cardinal}, a.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) One of the ecclesiastical princes who constitute the pope s council, or the sacred college. [1913 Webster] The clerics… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cardinal (bird) — Taxobox name = Cardinalidae image width = 200px image caption = Male Northern Cardinal regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes subordo = Passeri familia = Cardinalidae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision =… … Wikipedia
cardinal — cardinally, adv. cardinalship, n. /kahr dn l/, adj. 1. of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance. 2. of the color cardinal. n. 3. Rom. Cath. Ch. a high ecclesiastic appointed by the pope to the College of Cardinals and… … Universalium
