noun
1. any large and important church (Freq. 4)
• Hypernyms: ↑church, ↑church building
• Hyponyms: ↑minster
• Instance Hyponyms: ↑Chartres Cathedral
• Part Meronyms: ↑cathedra, ↑bishop's throne
2. the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
• Syn: ↑duomo
• Hypernyms: ↑church, ↑church building
adjective
relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne
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a cathedral church
• Pertains to noun: ↑cathedra
• Derivationally related forms: ↑cathedra
Useful english dictionary. 2012.