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Cardenal

British  
/ karðɛˈnal /

noun

  1. Ernesto (ˈɜːnɛstaʊ). born 1925, Nicaraguan poet, revolutionary, and Roman Catholic priest; an influential figure in the Sandinista movement.

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The party "will have a very difficult time" obtaining an absolute majority at national level as well, said Ana Sofia Cardenal, professor of political science at the Open University of Catalonia.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

And they ran past José Cardenal, who was playing left field that day.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 2026

Former outfielder José Cardenal and longtime play-by-play broadcaster Pat Hughes also were inducted.

From Seattle Times Sep. 10, 2022

I remember doing an interview with the great Nicaraguan poet-priest, Ernesto Cardenal, in 1982.

From Salon Mar. 31, 2021

His court became a place of refuge for those who had been driven out of Southern France by the Albigeois crusade; Peire Cardenal, Bernard Sicart de Marvejols and N'At de Mons of Toulouse visited him.

From The Troubadours by Chaytor, H.J.

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