Bible Dictionaries
Cathedral
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative.
(2):
(n.) The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.
(3):
(a.) Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.
(4):
(a.) Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cathedral'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/cathedral.html. 1828.