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cathedral

/kəˈθiː.dɹəl/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop.
  2. A big church building, central place for some area.
  3. The principal church of an archbishop's/bishop's archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne.
  4. A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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