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Word: Ex_cathedra
Speech Type: Adverb
Etymology:
Latin, ‘from the (teacher's) chair’, from ex ‘from’ and cathedra ‘seat’ (see cathedral)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛks kəˈθiːdrə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
with the full authority of office (especially that of the Pope, implying infallibility as defined in Roman Catholic doctrine)
Short Definition:with full authority of office
Examples:- for an encyclical to be infallible the Pope must speak ex cathedra
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