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cathedral

cathedral

150 3.8
The main Christian church in an area where a bishop has their seat
  • noun
  • /kəˈθiːdrəl/
translation icon : catedral
  • It's Saint James Cathedral in Winter Park, FL.
  • a Catholic cathedral
  • a Gothic cathedral
  • a medieval cathedral

Sometimes it's inside of cathedrals and churches worshipping that way.

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Examples

  • As you know, the police questioned everyone who was in the cathedral the night of Paul's murder.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The beautiful stained glass windows in the cathedral attracted many visitors.

  • Well, I'll go and cool off in the cathedral for a bit.

  • Then you should go right into the cathedral.

  • We are in a cathedral.

  • Why did you take refuge in the cathedral?

  • Five years later, she married Harold in the cathedral on the hottest day of the year.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • He stands in the door of the cathedral and looks out at the baptistry.

  • I went to Europe to paint the great cathedrals, but I couldn't get our home out of my mind.

  • She says, "But you know, the most wonderful thing was walking down the aisle of St. Paul's Cathedral with my father."

Synonyms

duomo
vscathedral
3 9.6

A large important church in an Italian city, often the city's cathedral

is specifically the bishop's official church and main regional church
dom
vscathedral
9.9

A large cathedral, often in Germany, known for its history

is the official church where a bishop has his seat and authority

Compounds

Very large and grand like a big church

A famous Gothic cathedral in northern France with large medieval stained glass windows

How Big

cathedral
150 3.8
basilica
16 7.0
church
1.0
chapel
114 2.8

Surface Forms

cathedral singular
cathedrals plural

Etymology

The word cathedral comes from the Greek word kathedra, which means 'seat' or 'chair' of the bishop, so a cathedral is the main church where the bishop has his seat and why it is usually a very large and important building.