Cathedral

n. main church of a diocese (district under a bishop)

This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral. For architecture, see Main article: Cathedral architecture of Western Europe A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop. It is a religious building for worship, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox and some Lutheran churches, which serves as a bishop's seat, and thus as the central church of a diocese.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

Noun
1. any large and important church
(hypernym) church, church building
(hyponym) minster
(part-meronym) cathedra, bishop's throne
2. the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
(hypernym) church, church building
Adjective
1. relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne; "a cathedral church"
(pertainym) cathedra, bishop's throne

(n.)
The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.
  

(a.)
Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks.
  

(a.)
Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.
  

(a.)
Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative.
  

The church of a diocese , a grand building that lent great advances in Romanesque and Gothic architecture.