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| ca·the·dral [ kə thdr'l ] |
noun (plural ca·the·drals) |
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1. bishop's church: a church that contains a bishop's throne and is the most important church in the bishop's diocese
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2. large church: a large, important church
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adjective |
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1. of bishop or cathedral: relating to, belonging to, or having a bishop or cathedral
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2. by chair of authority: related to or coming from a chair of authority
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3. like cathedral: resembling or appropriate to a cathedral
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4. made by bishop: describes an official religious announcement made by a bishop or pope
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| [13th century. Via Old French< late Latin cathedralis< Latin cathedra (see cathedra)] |
