cardinal sign

cardinal sign
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. Cf. quadruplicity.
[1350-1400; ME]

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