Cathedral Definition & Meaning

cathedral
adjective
  1. relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne; "a cathedral church"
noun
  1. any large and important church
  2. the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese

"Cathedral" in song lyrics

See how cathedral is used in real songs:

  • "Offa my cerebral, God complex but no cathedral"
    7L & Esoteric — Protocol
  • "I'm from Philly, the murder Cathedral"
    Chief Kamachi — Kamachi
  • "Dissecting gray matter, doesn't matter in my cathedral"
    Jedi Mind Tricks w/ Lost children of Babylon — Crop Circle Communion

Usage tips for "cathedral"

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