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ca·the·dral  (k-thdrl)
n.
1. The principal church of a bishop's diocese, containing the episcopal throne.
2. A large, important church.
3. Something that resembles a cathedral, as in grandeur or authority.
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or containing a bishop's throne: a cathedral church.
2. Relating to or issuing from a chair of office or authority; authoritative.
3. Of, relating to, or resembling a cathedral: tall trees whose branches met to form cathedral arches over the path.

[Short for cathedral church, from Middle English cathedral, of a diocese, from Old French, from Medieval Latin cathedrlis, of a bishop's see, from Latin cathedra, chair; see cathedra.]

cathedral
Noun
the principal church of a diocese [Greek kathedra seat]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cathedralcathedral - any large and important church      
bishop's throne, cathedra - a throne that is the official chair of a bishop
church building, church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"
minster - any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
2.cathedral - the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
church building, church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"
Adj.1.cathedral - relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne; "a cathedral church"
Translations
cathedral [kəˈθiːdrəl] ncatedral f

cathedral [kəˈθiːdrəl] ncathédrale f

cathedral [kəˈθiːdrəl] nKathedrale f, Dom m

cathedral [kəˈθiːdrəl] ncattedrale f; duomo

cathedral
n cathedral [kəˈθiːdrəl]
the principal church of a district under a bishop. katedraal كاتِدرائيه، كَنيسَةٌ كَبيرَةٌ катедрала katedrála domkirke; katedral der Dom καθεδρικός ναός catedral katedraal کلیسای جامع katedraali cathédrale קָתֶדרָלָה बड़ा गिरजा katedrala székesegyház katedral dómkirkja cattedrale 大聖堂 대성당 katedra katedrāle gereja besar kathedraal katedral, domkirke katedra catedral catedrală собор katedrála stolnica katedrala katedral, domkyrka โบสถ์ที่สำคัญ katedral, baş kilise 大教堂 кафедральний собор ایک بڑا گرجہ nhà thờ lớn


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She had a flat in Westminster, overlooking the unfinished cathedral, and because we lived in the same neighbourhood we felt friendly disposed to one another.
D'Artagnan slipped out of the cathedral and placed himself in ambuscade at the corner of the Rue des Canettes; it was impossible that Bazin should go out of the cathedral without his seeing him.
Down below, the little town could be seen with its white, red-roofed houses, its cathedral, and its bridge, on both sides of which streamed jostling masses of Russian troops.
 
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