cathedra
NounSynonyms:
bishop's throne
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a throne that is the official chair of a bishopSynonyms: bishop's throneType of thronePart of cathedral
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Cath′e·dra noun
Origin: L., fr. Gr. … seat. See Chair.
The official chair or throne of a bishop, or of any person in high authority.
Ex cathedra , in the exercise of one's office; with authority.
The Vatican Council declares that the Pope, is infallible “when he speaks ex cathedra.”— Addis & Arnold's Cath. Dict.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54