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cardinal points

noun as in points of the compass

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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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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cardinal points, such as: compass rose, degrees, half points, and quarter points.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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