cathedral
cathedral is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.
- 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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is cathedral.
- What is pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service called?
- What is 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 called?
- What is resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks. Pope called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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