cathedral

Plural: cathedrals

Noun

any large and important church
the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
The principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an episcopal throne known as the cathedra.
A large or important church building.
A large, impressive, lofty, and/or important building or place of some other kind.
A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.

Adjective

relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne
- "a cathedral church"

Adj

Relating to the office of a bishop or an archbishop.

Examples

a cathedral of commerce

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English cathedral, chathedral, cathiderall, from Old French [Term?], from Latin cathedrālis, from cathedra + -ālis, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra, “chair of a teacher, throne”).

Synonyms

duomo

Scrabble Score: 15

cathedral: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cathedral: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cathedral: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

cathedral: valid Words With Friends Word