Cathedra Definition
kə-thēdrə
cathedrae
noun
The throne of a bishop in a cathedral.
Webster's New World
The episcopal see.
Webster's New World
Any seat of high authority.
Webster's New World
The official chair of an office or a position, as of a professor.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- bishop's throne
Other Word Forms of Cathedra
Noun
Singular:
cathedraPlural:
cathedr, cathedraeOrigin of Cathedra
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From Latin cathedra (“seat”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathedra, “chair of a teacher, throne”), from κατά (kata, “down”) + ἕδρα (hedra, “seat”)
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Latin chair from Greek kathedrā kat-, kata- cata- hedrā seat sed- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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