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ca·the·dral
kə-ˈthē-drəl 
1
: of, relating to, or containing a cathedra
2
: emanating from a chair of authority
3
: suggestive of a cathedral
a cathedral grove of redwoods
1
: a church that is the official seat of a diocesan bishop
2
: something that resembles or suggests a cathedral (as in size or importance)
a cathedral of business
the sports cathedral
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Noun
the company didn't want just a new office building—it demanded a cathedral that proclaimed its place among the giants of finance
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
An elevator descent into otherworldly beauty, Shenandoah Caverns features crystalline formations like Diamond Cascade and the cathedral-like Capitol Dome.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
This, of course, was Pussy Riot, the performance artists and anti–Vladimir Putin activists who, since 2012, have disrupted a World Cup final, a Winter Olympics, and—most famous and at great cost—a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Moscow.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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Adjective
The terms cathedral and basilica can sound interchangeable—both conjure images of grand, historic churches.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
An elevator descent into otherworldly beauty, Shenandoah Caverns features crystalline formations like Diamond Cascade and the cathedral-like Capitol Dome.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Noun
Danluck traveled to that cathedral, set up lights in the ruins, and built a scene around him — not to recreate the battle, but to recreate the feeling.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
This, of course, was Pussy Riot, the performance artists and anti–Vladimir Putin activists who, since 2012, have disrupted a World Cup final, a Winter Olympics, and—most famous and at great cost—a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Moscow.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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“Cathedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cathedral. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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