cardinal points

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plural noun

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

Origin of cardinal points

First recorded in 1540–50

Words nearby cardinal points

cardinal grosbeak, cardinal ligament, cardinal number, cardinal numbers, cardinal point, cardinal points, cardinal sign, cardinal sin, cardinal spider, cardinal symptom, cardinal system

Words related to cardinal points

degrees

British Dictionary definitions for cardinal points

cardinal points

pl n

the four main points of the compass: north, south, east, and west