browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about cathedral
cathedral |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cathedral \Ca*the"dral\, n. [LL. cathedralis (sc. ecclesia): cf F. cath['e]drale. See {Cathedra}.] The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cathedral \Ca*the"dral\, a. [LL. cathedralis: cf F. cath['e]dral.] 1. Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as a cathedral church; cathedral service. 2. Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative. Now what solemnity can be more required for the pope to make a cathedral determination of an article! --Jer. Taylor. 3. Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as cathedral walks. --Pope. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cathedral adj 1: of or relating to or resembling a cathedral; "tall trees whose branches met to form cathedral arches over the path" 2: relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne; "a cathedral church" n 1: any large and important church 2: the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: cathedral n.,adj. [see {bazaar} for derivation] The `classical' mode of software engineering long thought to be necessarily implied by {Brooks's Law}. Features small teams, tight project control, and long release intervals. This term came into use after analysis of the Linux experience suggested there might be something wrong (or at least incomplete) in the classical assumptions.
more about cathedral
This work is licensed under a
