Cardenal

British  

/ karðɛˈnal /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

Ernesto Cardenal, 95, a renowned poet and Roman Catholic cleric who became a symbol of revolutionary verse in Nicaragua and across Latin America.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2020

The greatest poet of this calamitous time is Peire Cardenal.

From The Troubadours by Chaytor, H.J.