ex ca·the·dra ( ks k -th  dr)adv. & adj. With the authority derived from one's office or position: the pope speaking ex cathedra; ex cathedra determinations. [Latin ex cathedr  : ex, from + cathedr, ablative of cathedra, chair.] |
ex cathedra [ɛks kəˈθiːdrə]
adj & adv
1. with authority
2. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church (of doctrines of faith or morals) defined by the pope as infallibly true, to be accepted by all Catholics
[Latin, literally: from the chair]
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| Adv. | 1. | ex cathedra - with the full authority of the office; "the pope must speak ex cathedra for an encyclical to be infallible" |
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