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Cathedral Definition:
- A cathedral , seat, bench, from kata "down" + hedra seat, base, chair) is a Christian church which contains the seat of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. The counterpart term for such a church in German is Dom from Latin domus ecclesiae or domus episcopalis; also Italian Duomo, Dutch Domkerk and cognates in many other European languages. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox, and some Lutheran and Methodist churches. Church buildings embodying the functions of a cathedral first appear in Italy, Gaul, Spain and North Africa in the 4th century, but cathedrals did not become universal within the Western Catholic Church until the 12th century, by which time they had developed architectural forms, institutional structures and legal identities distinct from parish churches, monastic churches and episcopal residences.
| Cathedral (n.) The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne. |
| Cathedral (a.) Pertaining to the head church of a diocese |
| Cathedral (a.) Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop |
| Cathedral (a.) Resembling the aisles of a cathedral |
| cathedral any large and important church |
| cathedral duomo the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese |
| Chartres Cathedral a Gothic cathedral in northern France, built in th century |
| cathedral relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne, "a cathedral church" |
Cathedral Synonyme:
| cathedral accepted approved authentic authoritative basilica bethel cathedral church church church house conventicle duomo ex cathedra house of God house of prayer house of worship kirk magisterial meetinghouse minor basilica mission official patriarchal basilica place of worship received standard |