Cathedral vs. Minster
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.
Minsternoun
A monastic church.
Minsternoun
A cathedral church without any monastic connection.
Minsternoun
A church of a monastery. The name is often retained and applied to the church after the monastery has ceased to exist (as Beverly Minster, Southwell Minster, etc.), and is also improperly used for any large church.
Minsternoun
any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
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