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cathedral
[kuh-thee-druhl]
noun
the principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's throne.
(in nonepiscopal denominations) any of various important churches.
adjective
pertaining to or containing a bishop's throne.
pertaining to or emanating from a chair of office or authority.
cathedral
/ əˈθːə /
noun
the principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's official throne
( as modifier )
a cathedral city
cathedral clergy
cathedral
1A church building in which a Christian bishop has his official seat; cathedra is Latin for “chair.” Cathedrals are usually large and imposing, and many have been important in the development of architecture. The building of a cathedral, especially in the Middle Ages, was a project in which the entire town took part. (See Chartres; Notre Dame de Paris; and Saint Paul's Cathedral.)
cathedral
2A Christian church building in which a bishop has his official seat (cathedra is Latin for “chair”). A cathedral is usually large and imposing, and many cathedrals are important in the history of architecture. (See Chartres, Notre Dame de Paris, and Saint Paul's Cathedral.)
Other Word Forms
- cathedrallike adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cathedral1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cathedral1
Example Sentences
Joan's little oasis, with tiled floors and a terrace that looks towards the cathedral, is one of the few still intact.
The song is a cathedral of sound that you could walk into 500 times without fully grasping how he built it.
A cathedral can no longer spend money after hundreds of thousands of pounds in debts were discovered.
Gorsuch said he had “no doubt” that the high court would have heard the case “if the government sought to demolish a historic cathedral” rather than a Native American sacred site.
To the boxing world, it is a cathedral.
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