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Cathedra vs Cathedral - What's the difference?

cathedra | cathedral |

As nouns the difference between cathedra and cathedral

is that cathedra is the chair or throne of a bishop while cathedral is a big church building, central place for some area.

cathedra

English

(wikipedia cathedra)

Noun

(cathedrae)
  • The chair or throne of a bishop.
  • The rank of a bishop.
  • The official chair of some position or office, as of a professor.

    • Related terms

    *ex cathedra ----

    cathedral

    English

    (wikipedia cathedral)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A big church building, central place for some area.
  • The principal church of a bishop's diocese which contains an episcopal throne.

    • Derived terms

    * cathedral ceiling