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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

cathedral [kə'θiːdrəl]
  1. 1. noun [c] 大教堂

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

cathedral [kə 'θɪdrəl] [kə 'θɪːdrəl]
  1. 1. noun 主教座堂（亦称主教大堂）
  2. 2. noun （泛指）大教堂
    a cathedral close
    教堂院子
  3. 3. adjective （像）主教座的，置有主教座位的
  4. 4. adjective 官方的；有权威的
  5. 5. adjective （像）主教座堂的，（像）大教堂的

Collins English-English Dictionary

cathedral [kə'θiːdrəl]
  1. 1. n the principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's official throne
  2. 2. n (as modifier)
    a cathedral city
    cathedral clergy
  3. 3. n [Etymology] C13: from Late Latin (ecclesia) cathedralis cathedral (church), from cathedra bishop's throne, from Greek kathedra seat
See more results for cathedral in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

a cathedral close
教堂院子 → cathedral
the city boasts a fine cathedral → boast
a cathedral city → cathedral
cathedral clergy → cathedral
哥特式教堂
Gothic cathedral (or church) → 哥特式

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