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cardinal points

plural noun

  1. the four chief directions of the compass; the north, south, east, and west points.


cardinal points

plural noun

  1. the four main points of the compass: north, south, east, and west
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of cardinal points1

First recorded in 1540–50
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Example Sentences

To establish an arbitrary government and restore the supremacy of the Romish Church were the cardinal points of his policy.

The four cardinal points are so many demi-gods, of whom the West, called Kabeun, has priority of age.

The four facing the cardinal points of the compass are larger than the intermediate ones, which are filleted.

The building in which the initiation is carried on has its opening toward the four cardinal points.

The dancers take up their positions at four different points of a canoe to represent the four cardinal points of the compass.

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