Why are the cardinal directions called 'cardinal directions'?

The four cardinal directions are referred to as cardinal because they are the four main origin directions. If you look up the word cardinal in the dictionary one of the definitions is as follows 1. Of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.

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