[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cathedral \cathe"dral\, n. ll. cathedralis sc. ecclesia: cf.
   f. cath'edrale. see cathedra.
   the principal church in a diocese, so called because in it
   the bishop has his official chair cathedra or throne.
   1913 webster
see also:
cathedra 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cathedral \cathe"dral\, a. ll. cathedralis: cf. f.
   cath'edral.
   1913 webster
   1. pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a
      cathedral church; cathedral service.
      1913 webster

   2. emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or
      bishop; official; authoritative.
      1913 webster

            now, what solemnity can be more required for the
            pope to make a cathedral determination of an
            article                              --jer. taylor.
      1913 webster

   3. resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks.
      --pope.
      1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

cathedral
     adj : 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

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

25 moby thesaurus words for "cathedral":
   accepted, approved, authentic, authoritative, basilica, bethel,
   cathedral church, church, church house, conventicle, duomo,
   ex cathedra, house of god, house of prayer, house of worship, kirk,
   magisterial, meetinghouse, minor basilica, mission, official,
   patriarchal basilica, place of worship, received, standard

[5] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

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.


see also:
bazaar brooks's law 

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