Definition of Cathedral

1. Noun. Any large and important church.

Terms within: Bishop's Throne, Cathedra
Specialized synonyms: Chartres Cathedral
Generic synonyms: Church, Church Building
Specialized synonyms: Minster

2. Adjective. Relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne. "A cathedral church"
Partainyms: Cathedra
Derivative terms: Cathedra

3. Noun. The principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese.
Exact synonyms: Duomo
Generic synonyms: Church, Church Building

Definition of Cathedral

1. n. The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.

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

Definition of Cathedral

1. Noun. A big church building, central place for some area. ¹

2. Noun. The principal church of a bishop's diocese which contains an episcopal throne. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cathedral

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cathedral

catharticals
cathartick
cathartics
cathartid
cathartin
cathartine
cathead
catheads
cathect
cathected
cathectic
cathecting
cathects
cathedra
cathedrae
cathedral (current term)
cathedral ceiling
cathedral close
cathedral closes
cathedralic
cathedrals
cathedras
cathedrated
cathedræ
cathelicidin
cathelicidins
cathemeral
cathemoglobin
cathenamine reductase
cathepsin

Literary usage of Cathedral

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A History of Architecture by Russell Sturgis, Arthur Lincoln Frothingham (1915)
"PAGE 27 Interior of Notre Dame 33 28 Pier of Soissons cathedral and sixth pier of Notre Dame ... 34 29 Seventh pier of Notre Dame 34 30 System of Notre Dame ..."

2. Transactions by Ecclesiological Society (1885)
"THE cathedral OF NOTRE DAME AT AMIENS. Вт ARTHUR J. HOWELL. THE definite characteristics which architecture possesses in common with each of the fine arts, ..."

3. Publications by English Historical Society (1839)
"Large Paper, 4to. to match the cathedral Amia. (pub. »til 11s. 6d.) £1. 1825 Church of Oxford, with 11 plates, folio, Largest Paper, India proofs and ..."

4. Picturesque History of Yorkshire: Being an Account of the History by Joseph Smith Fletcher (1900)
"I )HE traveller who is aware that Ripon is a cathedral city and the centre of the second most important ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Yorkshire, ..."

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