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l] Pronunciation Key | 1. | the principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's throne. |
| 2. | (in nonepiscopal denominations) any of various important churches. |
| 3. | pertaining to or containing a bishop's throne. |
| 4. | pertaining to or emanating from a chair of office or authority. |
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n.
adj.
[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.)
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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
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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.)
[Chapter:] World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion
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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.)
[Chapter:] Fine Arts
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n.,adj. [see bazaar for derivation] The `classical' mode of software engineering long thought to be necessarily implied by Brooks's Law. Features small teams, tight project control, and long release intervals. This term came into use after analysis of the Linux experience suggested there might be something wrong (or at least incomplete) in the classical assumptions.
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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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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