Cathedra Definition

kə-thēdrə
cathedrae
noun
The throne of a bishop in a cathedral.
Webster's New World
The episcopal see.
Webster's New World
Any seat of high authority.
Webster's New World
The official chair of an office or a position, as of a professor.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • bishop's throne

Other Word Forms of Cathedra

Noun

Singular:
cathedra
Plural:
cathedr, cathedrae

Origin of Cathedra

  • From Latin cathedra (“seat”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathedra, “chair of a teacher, throne”), from κατά (kata, “down”) + ἕδρα (hedra, “seat”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Latin chair from Greek kathedrā kat-, kata- cata- hedrā seat sed- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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