cathedral

cathedral is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.
  2. 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. 3.Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks. Pope.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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