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–noun

1.	the principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's throne.

2.	(in nonepiscopal denominations) any of various important churches.

–adjective

3.	pertaining to or containing a bishop's throne.

4.	pertaining to or emanating from a chair of office or authority.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME < LL cathedrālis (ecclesia) a cathedral (church). See cathedra, -al¹

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—Related forms

ca·the·dral·like, adjective

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ca·the·dral Audio Help (kə-thē'drəl) Pronunciation Key
n.

The principal church of a bishop's diocese, containing the episcopal throne.
A large, important church.
Something that resembles a cathedral, as in grandeur or authority.

adj.

Of, relating to, or containing a bishop's throne: a cathedral church.
Relating to or issuing from a chair of office or authority; authoritative.
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 cathedrālis, of a bishop's see, from Latin cathedra, chair; see cathedra.]

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cathedral (n.)

1587, "church of a bishop," from phrase cathedral church (1297), translating L.L. ecclesia cathedralis "church of a bishop's seat," from Gk. kathedra "seat, bench," from kata "down" + hedra "seat, base, chair, face of a geometric solid," from PIE base *sed- "to sit" (see sedentary).

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cathedral
adjective
1.	relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne; "a cathedral church"
noun
1.	any large and important church
2.	the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese

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cathedral [kəˈθiːdrəl] noun

the principal church of a district under a bishop

Arabic:	كاتِدرائيه، كَنيسَةٌ كَبيرَةٌ
Chinese (Simplified):	大教堂
Chinese (Traditional):	大教堂
Czech:	katedrála
Danish:	domkirke; katedral
Dutch:	kathedraal
Estonian:	katedraal
Finnish:	katedraali
French:	cathédrale
German:	der Dom
Greek:	καθεδρικός ναός
Hungarian:	székesegyház
Icelandic:	dómkirkja
Indonesian:	katedral
Italian:	cattedrale

Japanese:	大聖堂
Korean:	대성당
Latvian:	katedrāle
Lithuanian:	katedra
Norwegian:	katedral, domkirke
Polish:	katedra
Portuguese (Brazil):	catedral
Portuguese (Portugal):	catedral
Romanian:	catedrală
Russian:	собор
Slovak:	katedrála
Slovenian:	stolnica
Spanish:	catedral
Swedish:	katedral, domkyrka
Turkish:	katedral, baş kilise

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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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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.)

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Cathedral City, CA (city, FIPS 12048) Location: 33.83083 N, 116.46341 W
Population (1990): 30085 (15229 housing units)
Area: 49.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 92234

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Cathedral

Ca*the"dral\, n. [LL. cathedralis (sc. ecclesia): cf. F. cath['e]drale. See Cathedra.] The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.

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Cathedral

Ca*the"dral\, a. [LL. cathedralis: cf. F. cath['e]dral.]

1. Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.

2. Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative.

Now, what solemnity can be more required for the pope to make a cathedral determination of an article! --Jer. Taylor.

3. Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks. --Pope.

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Cathedral

Chair\, n. [OE. chaiere, chaere, OF. chaiere, chaere, F. chaire pulpit, fr. L. cathedra chair, armchair, a teacher's or professor's chair, Gr. ? down + ? seat, ? to sit, akin to E. sit. See Sit, and cf. Cathedral, chaise.]

1. A movable single seat with a back.

2. An official seat, as of a chief magistrate or a judge, but esp. that of a professor; hence, the office itself.

The chair of a philosophical school. --Whewell.

A chair of philology. --M. Arnold.

3. The presiding officer of an assembly; a chairman; as, to address the chair.

4. A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or two-wheeled carriage, drawn by one horse; a gig. --Shak.

Think what an equipage thou hast in air, And view with scorn two pages and a chair. --Pope.

5. An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers.

Chair days, days of repose and age.

To put into the chair, to elect as president, or as chairman of a meeting. --Macaulay.

To take the chair, to assume the position of president, or of chairman of a meeting.

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