cathedral

nounlarge church

Synonyms for cathedral

noun large church

Word Origin & History

1580s, "church of a bishop," from phrase cathedral church (c.1300), partially translating Late Latin ecclesia cathedralis "church of a bishop's seat," from Latin cathedra "an easy chair (principally used by ladies)," also metonymically, e.g. cathedrae molles "luxurious women;" also "a professor's chair;" from Greek kathedra "seat, bench," from kata "down" (see cata-) + hedra "seat, base, chair, face of a geometric solid," from PIE root *sed- (1) "to sit" (see sedentary).

It was born an adjective, and attempts to cobble further adjectivization onto it in 17c. yielded cathedraical (1670s), cathedratic (1660s), cathedratical (1660s), after which the effort seems to have been given up.

Example Sentences for cathedral

The Cathedral itself was only a great black bar in the West.

It was at her right hand, in the second story of a house at the side of the Cathedral.

It is full of suggestiveness, and, in its way, is as good as a cathedral.

Venerable's not a nice word to use about anything except a cathedral.

The 'bus was now rolling over London Bridge, and the Cathedral could not be seen.

The Eastern end of the Cathedral does not impress the beholder.

John felt giddy as he looked down on the floor of the Cathedral.

There was very little to see at Strasburg except the cathedral at this time.

"Yes, they are singing of the prince in the cathedral," said Barbara, sadly.

The chimes (he could hear none but those of the Cathedral) were heralding the hour of seven.

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Synonyms for cathedral

house of worship

mosque

official

place of worship

synagogue

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Synonyms for cathedral

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