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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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Jaymi McCann, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Rachida Dati, France’s culture minister, has suggested charging an entry fee for visitors to Notre-Dame de Paris when the cathedral reopens in December following its five-year restoration.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
The circle of light thrown by a campfire, the tarpaper shack by the side of a road, the stone cathedral, the gilded ballroom — each of these shaped the way music was made and heard.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Wander the squares and alleyways of the centre with a guide using the Bordeaux city pass, and don't miss sights like the opera house, cathedral or Place de la Bourse.
—Jaymi McCann, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Rachida Dati, France’s culture minister, has suggested charging an entry fee for visitors to Notre-Dame de Paris when the cathedral reopens in December following its five-year restoration.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
Start at Piazza Garibaldi, the city’s main square, and wander north toward the Duomo (the main cathedral).
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
The circle of light thrown by a campfire, the tarpaper shack by the side of a road, the stone cathedral, the gilded ballroom — each of these shaped the way music was made and heard.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathedral. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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