| 单词 | cathedral |
| 释义 | cathedral (once / 243 pages) nadj On a trip to Europe, many visitors appreciate the stunning architecture of large churches known as cathedrals. The word cathedral comes from a Latin word meaning “seat.” The seat referred to is the seat of the bishop, who is the leader of a group of churches related to the cathedral. The bishop’s seat is both a metaphor for the cathedral as the bishop’s “seat of power” and his actual chair, the "cathedra," inside the cathedral. Originally a cathedral was called a “cathedral church,” with cathedral as an adjective, but it is now a noun. WORD FAMILYcathedral: cathedrally, cathedrals USAGE EXAMPLESMost of the attacks happened in and around Cologne's main railway station, near the cathedral. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) About 50,000 people rang in the new year in front of Cologne Cathedral, officials said. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) He returned to Coventry where he became a clergyman in its cathedral, which was destroyed by the Luftwaffe during World War Two. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) 1n the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese Syn|Hyper duomo church, church building a place for public (especially Christian) worship 2n any large and important church Exp|Hypo|Hyper Chartres Cathedral a Gothic cathedral in northern France; built in 13th century Westminster Abbeya famous Gothic church of St. Peter in Westminster, London on the site of a former Benedictine monastery minster any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery church, church building a place for public (especially Christian) worship 3adj relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne a cathedral church |
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