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ca·the·dral
kə-ˈthē-drəl 
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
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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Noun
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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Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Step Inside Our Lady of Quebec City The cathedral-basilica has stood on the same spot since 1647, which is roughly forever in North American terms.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
The area Brilliantly located in the old town with two of the city’s biggest attractions—the Unesco World Heritage cathedral and Real Alcázar—a 15-minute stroll south.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
An elevator descent into otherworldly beauty, Shenandoah Caverns features crystalline formations like Diamond Cascade and the cathedral-like Capitol Dome.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Step Inside Our Lady of Quebec City The cathedral-basilica has stood on the same spot since 1647, which is roughly forever in North American terms.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Every Gothic cathedral is the product of ideas that altered over generations, ambitions abandoned or superseded, compromises with ballooning budgets, labor shortages, or bottlenecks in the supply chain from quarries and forests and mines.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
The area Brilliantly located in the old town with two of the city’s biggest attractions—the Unesco World Heritage cathedral and Real Alcázar—a 15-minute stroll south.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathedral. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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