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cathedral

Pronunciation: /kəˈθiːdr(ə)l/

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Definition of cathedral

noun

  • the principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated: [in names]:St Paul’s Cathedral

Origin:

Middle English (as an adjective, the noun being short for cathedral church 'the church which contains the bishop's throne'): from late Latin cathedralis, from Latin cathedra 'seat', from Greek kathedra

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