cathedra

noun

ca·the·dra | \ kə-ˈthē-drə

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Definition of cathedra

: a bishop's official throne

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Recent Examples on the Web The Orthodox communion has little choice but to engage this situation robustly, for the present patriarch of Moscow is on the brink of turning his cathedra into a slaughter bench, and himself into the accomplice of a war criminal. — Tim Kelleher, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022

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“Cathedra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathedra. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.

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