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ex cathedra
ex ca·the·dra E0261200 (ĕks′ kə-thē′drə)adv. & adj. With the authority derived from one's office or position: the pope speaking ex cathedra; ex cathedra determinations.
[Latin ex cathedrā : ex, from + cathedrā, ablative of cathedra, chair.]ex cathedra (ɛks kəˈθiːdrə) adj, adv1. with authority2. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church (of doctrines of faith or morals) defined by the pope as infallibly true, to be accepted by all Catholics[Latin, literally: from the chair]ex ca•the•dra (ˈɛks kəˈθi drə, ˈkæθ ɪ drə)
adv., adj. from the seat of authority; with authority: used esp. of those papal pronouncements that are considered infallible. [1810–20; < Latin: literally, from the throne] ex cathedraA Latin phrase meaning from the chair, used to describe an official pronouncement, especially by the Roman Catholic Pope, that is considered authoritative.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | ex cathedra - with the full authority of the office; "the pope must speak ex cathedra for an encyclical to be infallible" |
Translationsex cathedra
ex cathedraWith the authority that comes with one's position. This phrase is often used in reference to papal decrees deemed infallible. It is Latin for "from the chair," and can be used as both an adjective and an adverb. This is an ex cathedra statement from the pope, and the Catholic Church must abide by it. The CEO was speaking ex cathedra when he made this announcement, so we need to change our approach immediately.See also: exex cathedraWith authority like that of the Pope. The expression, Latin words meaning “from the chair,” literally refers to the doctrine of papal infallibility, whereby the Pope, in statements on faith and morals, cannot be wrong. It began to be used figuratively in the early nineteenth century. “He was a great lover of form, more especially when he could dictate it ex cathedra” (Sir Walter Scott, Rob Roy, 1818).See also: exex cathedra
ex cathedra RC Church (of doctrines of faith or morals) defined by the pope as infallibly true, to be accepted by all Catholics |