- plural of cardinal.
cardinals
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Pope Leo XIV was admitted to hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, but cardinals said he appeared "very relaxed" about the operation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
“We now have quite a few bishops and cardinals coming out and being present, which is very important. As far as our archdiocese is concerned — not so much.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
She knows the neighborhood visitors — a pair of cardinals, for instance — and frets about them when we’re away.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025
The richly-decorated 15th Century chapel is the setting for the conclave of cardinals that elects the pope.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
Two cardinals balance on the bird feeder behind him.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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