Cathedral Definition
kə-thēdrəl
cathedrals
noun
cathedrals
The main church of a bishop's see, containing the cathedra.
Webster's New World
Any large, imposing church.
Webster's New World
Something that resembles a cathedral, as in grandeur or authority.
American Heritage
adjective
Of, like, or containing a cathedra.
Webster's New World
Relating to or issuing from a chair of office or authority; authoritative.
American Heritage
Official; authoritative.
Webster's New World
Of or like a cathedral.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Cathedral
Noun
Singular:
cathedral
Plural:
cathedralsOrigin of Cathedral
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Short for cathedral church from Middle English cathedral of a diocese from Old French from Medieval Latin cathedrālis of a bishop's see from Latin cathedra chair cathedra
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From cathedral church, from Late Latin ecclēsia cathedrālis (“church having a bishop's seat”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathedra, “chair of a teacher, throne”), from κατά (kata, “down”) + ἕδρα (hedra, “seat”).
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