Abbey vs. Cathedral

Abbeynoun

The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess.

Abbeynoun

A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot or abbess; also, the monastic building or buildings.

Abbeynoun

The church of a monastery.

Abbeynoun

(British English) A residence that was previously an abbatial building.

Abbeynoun

A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings.

Abbeynoun

The church of a monastery.

Abbeynoun

a church associated with a monastery or convent

Abbeynoun

a convent ruled by an abbess

Abbeynoun

a monastery ruled by an abbot

Abbey

An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess. Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian monks and nuns.

Cathedralnoun

A big church building, central place for some area.

Cathedralnoun

The principal church of an archbishop's/bishop's archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne.

Cathedralnoun

A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.

Cathedraladjective

Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop

Cathedralnoun

The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.

Cathedraladjective

Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.

Cathedraladjective

Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative.

Cathedraladjective

Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks.

Cathedralnoun

any large and important church

Cathedralnoun

the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese

Cathedraladjective

relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne;

Cathedral

A cathedral is a church that contains the cathedra (Latin for 'seat') of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of are usually specific to those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and some Lutheran churches.