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cathedra definition

ca·thedra (kat̸h′i drə, kə t̸hē′drə)

noun

  1. the throne of a bishop in a cathedral
  2. the episcopal see
  3. any seat of high authority

Etymology: L, a chair, office of a teacher (in LL(Ec), of a bishop) < Gr kathedra, a seat, bench < kata-, down + hedra, a seat < hezesthai, sit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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