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Cardinal points — Cardinal Car di*nal, a. [L. cardinalis, fr. cardo the hinge of a door, that on which a thing turns or depends: cf. F. cardinal.] Of fundamental importance; pre[ e]minent; superior; chief; principal. [1913 Webster] The cardinal intersections of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cardinal points — n. the four principal points of the compass; north, south, east, and west … English World dictionary
cardinal points — The four intersections of the horizon with the meridian and the prime vertical circle (or simply the prime vertical). The intersection with the meridian is designated north and south, and the intersection with the prime vertical is designated… … Aviation dictionary
cardinal points — the four chief directions of the compass; the north, south, east, and west points. [1540 50] * * * cardinal points, any one of the four main directions of the compass; north, south, east, west. * * * ˌcardinal ˈpoints [ … Useful english dictionary
cardinal points — car′dinal points′ n. pl. geo the north, south, east, and west points of the compass • Etymology: 1540–50 … From formal English to slang
cardinal points — the four chief directions of the compass; the north, south, east, and west points. [1540 50] * * * … Universalium
cardinal points — East, west, north, and south; the four points of the compass … New dictionary of synonyms
cardinal points of the ecliptic — the two equinoctial and the two solstitial points … Useful english dictionary
cardinal points — North, South, East, West … Geography glossary
Cardinal direction — Cardinal point redirects here. For other uses of the term, see Cardinal point (disambiguation). A compass rose showing the four cardinal directions, the four ordinal directions, plus eight further divisions. The four cardinal directions or… … Wikipedia
