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Synonyms for cathedral

Most common

church duomo

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an episcopal throne known as the cathedra.

    The bishop presided over the ceremony from his seat in the cathedral.

Related words

Word family
cathedra

Forms

Plural
cathedrals → churches, duomos…

Example sentences

  • church The wedding will be held in a 17th century church.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cathedralrising
churchrising
duomorising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
duomo
6 letters
church1