Definition of cathedral
1 : of, relating to, or containing a cathedra
2 : emanating from a chair of authority
3 : suggestive of a cathedral a cathedral grove of redwoods
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A 275-gallon fish tank in the dining room is a conversation piece, as is the adjoining great room with custom beamed cathedral ceiling and stone fireplace.
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Cathedral offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor, the top in-state player by 247sports, is committed to Michigan.
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The theft was designed by Arsene Goedetier, a middle-aged stockbroker active in the cathedral community.
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Special interior features include lifestyle-rich finish outs, tray ceilings with crown molding, cathedral ceilings with special beam packages, granite throughout, and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen.
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The home was built in 2007 and features a fantastic open floorplan with high ceilings, large windows, hardwood floors, and cedar beamed cathedral ceilings in the living room.
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Many of the structures are remarkably detailed, like one of Grand Central that includes the famous New York train terminal’s cathedral windows, opalescent clock and zodiac symbols outlined on its green ceiling.
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The great medieval universities were born out of cathedral schools and monasteries.
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This popular Spanish-inspired dish was served in cockleshells so reminiscent the Galicia region of Spain’s cathedral city of Santiago de Compostela.
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First Known Use of cathedral
14th century
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Definition of cathedral
1 : a church that is the official seat of a diocesan bishop
2 : something that resembles or suggests a cathedral (as in size or importance) a cathedral of business the sports cathedral
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the company didn't want just a new office building—it demanded a cathedral that proclaimed its place among the giants of finance
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The city, spared sectarian bloodshed until May, now has more than 2,000 Muslim residents forced to take refuge at the local cathedral after attacks by the mostly Christian anti-Balaka militia.
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There are Spanish forts and cathedrals dating back as far as the 1500s, built only a few decades after Christopher Columbus’ arrival on the island in 1492.
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And for Bruce Willis’ flying taxicab—a full-size version of which sits in Cité du Cinéma’s cathedral-like lobby—Besson turned to Jean-Claude Mézières, cocreator of Valérian et Laureline.
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MUSIC Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist: Mark Valenti, piano, 12:15 p.m. July 12, 812 N. Jackson St., (414) 276-9814.
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Police cordoned off the area as technicians collected evidence from the scene, which is near a Roman Catholic cathedral and a First United Methodist Church center.
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Police cordoned off the area as technicians collected evidence from the scene, which is near a Roman Catholic cathedral and a First United Methodist Church center.
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In recent years, Latin Mass was rarely held at the cathedral.
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The cathedral-like windows on a blue curve of wall open to winter scenes.
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First Known Use of cathedral
1587
CATHEDRAL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of cathedral for English Language Learners
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: the main church of an area that is headed by a bishop
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: the principal church of a district headed by a bishop
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