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    Of fundamental importance; preëminet; superior; chief;principal.The cardinal intersections of the zodiac. Sir T. Browne.Impudence is now a cardinal virtue. Drayton.But cardinal sins, and hollow hearts, I fear ye. Shak.Cardinal numbers, the numbers one, two, three, etc., in distinctionfrom first, second, third, etc., which are called ordinal numbers.-- Cardinal points (a) (Geol.) The four principal points of thecompass, or intersections of the horizon with the meridian and theprime vertical circle, north, south east, and west. (b) (Astrol.) Therising and setting of the sun, the zenith and nadir.-- Cardinal signs (Astron.) Aries, Lidra, Cancer, and Capricorn.-- Cardinal teeth (Zoöl.), the central teeth of bivalve shell. SeeBivalve.-- Cardinal veins (Anat.), the veins in vertebrate embryos, whichrun each side of the vertebral column and returm the blood to theheart. They remain through life in some fishes.-- Cardinal virtues, preëminent virtues; among the ancients,prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude.-- Cardinal winds, winds which blow from the cardinal points duenorth, south, east, or west.

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      a prince of the Catholic Church; cardinals elect the pope. They are usually bishops. They wear scarlet dresses.

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        The Cardinals or Cardinalidae are a family of passerine birds found in North and South America. The South American cardinals in the genus Paroaria are placed in another family, the Thraupidae (previously placed in Emberizidae).

        It's a bird...

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          A small red bird that lives in North America.

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            Nickname of sports teams at Leland Stanfurd Junior University. Named after the color, hence teams are called the

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              1. to fail by mythic porportions
              2. to colapse when in the spotlight
              3. to lose like no one else can
              4. to fail continusously over a long period of time
              5. to snatch gut wrenching, heart stomping defeat from the jaws of victory
              6. to choke
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                a [sadist] cunt who is [obsessed] with all people named [becky].

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                  If you want a girl to roast you then this is the girl for you. She’s [savage af]. Good luck trying to win an argument against her. Has [the best comebacks]. The cutest with the most adorable [giggle] ever.

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                    A leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals are nominated by the Pope, and form the Sacred College which elects succeeding popes (now invariably from among their own number)

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                      A Person who looks good [at a distance] but once you [get close]. [Uh oh]!

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                        Fish dishes which have sauces made with lobster fumet and are garnished with lobster meat.

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