Cathedral

kath-ēd′ral, n. the principal church of a diocese, in which is the seat or throne of a bishop.— adj. belonging to a cathedral.— n. Cathed′ra , a bishop's seat, the episcopal dignity— ex cathedra , from the chair, officially given forth.— adjs. Cathedral′ic , Cathedra les que′ , Cathed′raled , vaulted like a cathedral.— n. Cathed′ralism , the cathedral system.— adj. Cathedrat′ic , promulgated ex cathedra , authoritative. [L. cathedra —Gr. kathedra , a seat.]