cathedral

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A large cathedral in Reims, France, with many architectural features traditional to such a structure.

Etymology

From cathedral church, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin ecclēsia cathedrālis (church having a bishop's seat), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra, chair of a teacher, throne), from κατά (katá, down) + ἕδρα (hédra, seat).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kəˈθiːdɹəl/

Noun

cathedral (plural cathedrals)

  1. A big church building, central place for some area.
  2. The principal church of an archbishop's/bishop's archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne.
  3. A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.

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Adjective

cathedral (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop

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