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cathedra

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(kat̸h′i drə, kə t̸hē′drə)

noun

the throne of a bishop in a cathedral
the episcopal see
any seat of high authority

Origin: 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

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noun pl. ca·the·drae (-drē)

A bishop's official chair or throne.
The office or see of a bishop.
The official chair of an office or a position, as of a professor.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin, chair

Origin: , from Greek kathedrā

Origin: : kat-, kata-, cata-

Origin: + hedrā, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots

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