OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 17204

cathedral

/kəˈθiːdɹəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
catedral
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.
The bishop presided over the ceremony from his seat in the cathedral.
catedral
A large or important church building.
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