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- Cathedral - n. - The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.
- Cathedral - a. - Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.
- Cathedral - a. - Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative.
- Cathedral - a. - Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks.
- Cathedralic - a. - Cathedral.
- Consistory - n. - The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
- Cathedral - a. - Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.
- Canon - n. - A member of a cathedral chapter; a person who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.
- Faldstool - n. - A folding stool, or portable seat, made to fold up in the manner of a camo stool. It was formerly placed in the choir for a bishop, when he offciated in any but his own cathedral church.
- Lateran - n. - The church and palace of St. John Lateran, the church being the cathedral church of Rome, and the highest in rank of all churches in the Catholic world.
- Prebend - n. - A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice.
- Canonry - n. pl. - A benefice or prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church; a right to a place in chapter and to a portion of its revenues; the dignity or emoluments of a canon.
- Sacrist - n. - A sacristan; also, a person retained in a cathedral to copy out music for the choir, and take care of the books.
- Domino - n. - A kind of hood worn by the canons of a cathedral church; a sort of amice.
- Close - v. t. - An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; -- specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.
- Old - superl. - Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.