< /kəˈθi dri, ˈkæθ ɪˌdri/.
- the 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.
noun
- a bishop’s throne
- the office or rank of a bishop
- See ex cathedra
“seat of a bishop in his church,” Latin, literally “chair” (see cathedral).