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cathedra


< /kəˈθi dri, ˈkæθ ɪˌdri/.

  1. the seat or throne of a bishop in the principal church of a diocese.
  2. an official chair, as of a professor in a university.
  3. 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

  1. a bishop’s throne
  2. the office or rank of a bishop
  3. See ex cathedra
n.

“seat of a bishop in his church,” Latin, literally “chair” (see cathedral).

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