cardinal sign

noun Astrology.

any of the four astrological signs, Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn, that begin at the equinoxes and solstices, thus marking the beginning of the seasons: characterized by the attribute of strong initiative.
Compare quadruplicity.

Origin of cardinal sign

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby cardinal sign

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