What does "cathedral" mean?
Cathedral: Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.
Additional senses
- 2.Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative. Now, what solemnity can be more required for the pope to make a cathedral determination of an article! Jer. Taylor.
- 3.Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks. Pope.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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