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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
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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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George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
From there, stained glass motifs reminiscent of a cathedral appear and evolve rapidly, culminating in an explosion of light like bursting stars.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
To celebrate him, hundreds of people filled the lush plaza in front of the city’s towering, yellowing cathedral.
—Marco Garro, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Adjective
Durham is a compact city in the north east of England, famous for its magnificent cathedral and historic university, which joined forces with Sanders’ South Durham & Cestria Girls in 2014 to form Durham Women.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
From there, stained glass motifs reminiscent of a cathedral appear and evolve rapidly, culminating in an explosion of light like bursting stars.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
These scans combined with subsequent scans to contribute to a 3D model with detailed representations of the cathedral’s flying buttresses, arches, ribbed vaults, intricate wood carvings and stained glass, guiding the more than $700 million restoration.
—Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
To celebrate him, hundreds of people filled the lush plaza in front of the city’s towering, yellowing cathedral.
—Marco Garro, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathedral. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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