CATHEDRAL Definition & Meaning

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cathedral

[ kuh-thee-druhl ]

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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

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noun

1. the principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's official throne
2. ( as modifier )
  a cathedral city
  cathedral clergy

cathedral

A 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

A 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 .)

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of cathedral¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Late Latin ��ٳ�� ( ecclesia ) a cathedral (church). See cathedra, -al ¹

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of cathedral¹

C13: from Late Latin ( ecclesia ) ��ٳ�� cathedral (church), from cathedra bishop's throne, from Greek kathedra seat

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From the outside, the towers and gothic exterior have earned the church the nickname of "the cathedral".

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We met while working at Amoeba Music, the iconic Hollywood record store that feels like a dusty cathedral for audiophiles and aging punks — or at least the old location did.

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It is a view shared by Alejandra Castro, a social worker who was among the mourners who gathered on Monday night at Buenos Aires cathedral.

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Cynthia Cook and her mother, Julieta Camacha, offered their silent prayers at Queen of Angels Catholic Church on Monday morning as the cathedral bells rang overhead.

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Mr Sloan said he later built the cathedral at Inch Abbey as "an act of penance" and made that into a Cistercian monastery.

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cathedra cathedral ceiling

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