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Added 9 October 2026

cathedral

/kəˈθiːdɹəl/ noun

Latin root: cathedrālis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cathedral at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any large and important church.
The principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese.

adjective

Relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne.
a cathedral church

Origin

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”).

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