Dictionary Entry
cathedral
cathedral is a 9-letter English word with 7 senses as noun and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 16 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.
- 2adjective
Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.
- 3adjective
Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative.
- 4adjective
Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks.
- 5noun
any large and important church
- 6noun
the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
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- 7adjective
relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne
"a cathedral church"
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