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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ca•the•dra (kə thē′drə, kath′i-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -drae (-drē, -drē′).USA pronunciation - Religionthe seat or throne of a bishop in the principal church of a diocese.
- an official chair, as of a professor in a university.
- an ancient Roman chair used by women, having an inclined, curved back and curved legs flaring outward: the Roman copy of the Greek klismos.
- Greek kathédra, derivative of kathézomai to sit down; see cat-, sit; compare chair
- Latin
- 1625–35
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