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Word: Cathedral
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (as an adjective, the noun being short for cathedral church ‘the church which contains the bishop's throne’): from late Latin cathedralis, from Latin cathedra ‘seat’, from Greek kathedra
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈθiːdr(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the principal church of a diocese, with which the bishop is officially associated
Short Definition:principal church of diocese, with which bishop is officially associated
Examples:- St Paul's Cathedral
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