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Cathedral

Cathedral Meaning & Definition
Cathedral Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cathedral?

[n] any large and important church
[n] the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
[adj] relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne; "a cathedral church"
[adj] of or relating to or resembling a cathedral; "tall trees whose branches met to form cathedral arches over the path"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cathedral:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cathedral: accepted | approved | authentic | authoritative | basilica | bethel | cathedral church | church | church house | conventicle | duomo | ex cathedra | house of God | house of prayer | house of worship | kirk | magisterial | meetinghouse | minor basilica | mission | official | patriarchal basilica | place of worship | received | standard

See Also | bishop's throne | cathedra | church | church building | minster

Cathedral In Webster's Dictionary

\Ca*the"dral\, n. [LL. cathedralis (sc. ecclesia): cf. F. cath['e]drale. See {Cathedra}.] The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.
\Ca*the"dral\, a. [LL. cathedralis: cf. F. cath['e]dral.] 1. Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service. 2. Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative. Now, what solemnity can be more required for the pope to make a cathedral determination of an article! --Jer. Taylor. 3. Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks. --Pope.

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