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ca·the·dral
kə-ˈthē-drəl 
1
: of, relating to, or containing a cathedra
2
: emanating from a chair of authority
3
: suggestive of a cathedral
a cathedral grove of redwoods
1
: a church that is the official seat of a diocesan bishop
2
: something that resembles or suggests a cathedral (as in size or importance)
a cathedral of business
the sports cathedral
Examples of cathedral in a Sentence
Noun
the company didn't want just a new office building—it demanded a cathedral that proclaimed its place among the giants of finance
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Read Next World Royal treasures hidden in cathedral crypt were lost for decades — until now.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The cathedral is hosting a Bach-a-thon with musicians performing all the works of Johann Sebastian Bach — the party goes until 1 a.m.
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—Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The predominantly Latino crowd poured out of the cathedral and quickly filled a city block, then two, then three.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Read Next World Royal treasures hidden in cathedral crypt were lost for decades — until now.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
Winners will be selected by April 15—the day the fire tore through the cathedral in 2019—and are prohibited from selling, gifting, or trading the stones.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The cathedral is hosting a Bach-a-thon with musicians performing all the works of Johann Sebastian Bach — the party goes until 1 a.m.
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—Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathedral. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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