Cathedral - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
adjective
Extra examples
...the company didn't want just a new office building—it demanded a cathedral that proclaimed its place among the giants of finance...
St Paul's Cathedral
It took more than a century to complete the cathedral.
...noxious smog that for years has been encrusting the historic cathedral with soot...
She guided us through the busy streets to the cathedral.
You plumped out that St. Paul's was the finest cathedral in England.
The cathedral is in a poor state of preservation.
The body of the dead leader reposed in the cathedral for the people to pay their respects.
During the war, the cathedral suffered many direct hits.
The cathedral dominates the city.
The cathedral is dwarfed by the surrounding skyscrapers.
Visit the cathedral when you're there. It's well worth the effort (=it is definitely worth doing).
The cathedral was built to the greater glory of God.
You can't help but be humbled when you enter this cathedral.
Durham, with its cathedral and castle, is a popular tourist centre.
Word forms
singular: cathedral
plural: cathedrals
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