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cathedral

[kuh-thee-druhl] / kəˈθi drəl /


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In 2018, the UK said Russian double agent Sergei Skripal was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent in the British cathedral city of Salisbury.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

And when he started the trend in 2022, Scheffler had won at Bay Hill and the World Matchplay before dominating amid the famous cathedral pines of Georgia in the second week of April.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Period details include wood-beamed cathedral ceilings, stained-glass windows, built-ins, and custom millwork.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The house was built in 1959 by architect Harry M. Londelius, who gave the contemporary ranch a shake roof, cathedral ceilings and heaps of Palos Verdes stone.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

A shaft of dusty cathedral light filtered through the stained-glass porthole that faced the front of the house.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt