Cathedral
[kə'θiːdr(ə)l] or [kə'θidrəl]
Definition
(noun.) any large and important church.
(noun.) the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese.
(adj.) relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne; 'a cathedral church' .
Inputed by Frances--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.
(a.) Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.
(a.) Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative.
(a.) Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks.
Edited by Fred
Definition
n. the principal church of a diocese in which is the seat or throne of a bishop.—adj. belonging to a cathedral.—n. Cathed′ra a bishop's seat the episcopal dignity—ex cathedra from the chair officially given forth.—adjs. Cathedral′ic Cathedralesque′ Cathed′raled vaulted like a cathedral.—n. Cathed′ralism the cathedral system.—adj. Cathedrat′ic promulgated ex cathedra authoritative.
Typist: Randall
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of a wast cathedral with its domes rising into space, denotes that you will be possessed with an envious nature and unhappy longings for the unattainable, both mental and physical; but if you enter you will be elevated in life, having for your companions the learned and wise.
Editor: Sharon
Examples
- They have the cathedral, Catherine said. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- There were streetcar tracks and beyond them was the cathedral. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- We were in a fever of impatience; we were dying to see the renowned cathedral! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Then followed the famous observation of the swinging lamp by the then young Galileo, about 1582, while lounging in the cathedral of Pisa. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- In the Milan cathedral it costs five francs to see it, and at St. Peter's, at Rome, it is almost impossible to see it at any price. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- You are going to a Cathedral town? Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Whenever he printed a new book Gutenberg took it to the Cathedral to show the priests. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Through the window was seen the interior of a cathedral, undergoing partial repair, with the figures of two or three workmen resting from their labour. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- It may be worth thinking of by Fawners of all denominations--in Westminster Abbey and Saint Paul's Cathedral put together, on any Sunday in the year. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- In fancy we shall see Milan again, and her stately Cathedral with its marble wilderness of graceful spires. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- By working hard Gutenberg had the Abbot’s jewels finished two days later, and he took them with several of his prints to the Cathedral. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- One afternoon the youth of eighteen went to the great Cathedral of the city. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- They say that the Cathedral of Milan is second only to St. Peter's at Rome. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- A church or cathedral was always the subject of one view, and sometimes of both. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- Not a fortified town that they passed in all their journey was as strong, not a Cathedral summit was as high, as Mr Dorrit's castle. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Skilled masons moved from place to place to assist in building the magnificent sacred structures--cathedrals, abbeys, etc. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The Duomo, close at hand, is one of the finest cathedrals in Europe. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- One needs to read this book before he visits those venerable cathedrals, with their treasures of tabooed and forgotten tradition. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- All the churches in an ordinary American city put together could hardly buy the jeweled frippery in one of her hundred cathedrals. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
Checker: Vernon