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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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Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In a special touch, the bride paired her wedding dress with a cathedral veil sewn by her grandmother, who used lace from Julia's mother's 1995 wedding dress.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Peter Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
At the cathedral, Ted Mondale, son of Walter Mondale, Carter’s vice president, is expected to read a eulogy his father wrote for Carter before his own death in 2021.
—Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Participants visit Eltz Castle, the village of Cochem, and Luxembourg City, ending the journey in the cathedral city of Metz, France.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In a special touch, the bride paired her wedding dress with a cathedral veil sewn by her grandmother, who used lace from Julia's mother's 1995 wedding dress.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
Image Most of the tributes to Mr. Carter avoided the pointed commentary of recent funerals at the cathedral for President George H.W. Bush and Senator John McCain that were at times seen as rebukes of Mr. Trump.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
At the cathedral, Ted Mondale, son of Walter Mondale, Carter’s vice president, is expected to read a eulogy his father wrote for Carter before his own death in 2021.
—Bill Barrow, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathedral. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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