cathedral
Meanings
Plural: cathedrals
Noun
- any large and important church
- the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
- The principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an episcopal throne known as the cathedra.
- A large or important church building.
- A large, impressive, lofty, and/or important building or place of some other kind.
- A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.
Adjective
- relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne
- "a cathedral church"
Adj
- Relating to the office of a bishop or an archbishop.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English cathedral, chathedral, cathiderall, from Old French [Term?], from Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra + -ālis, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra, “chair of a teacher, throne”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 16
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