cathedral
/kəˈθiːdrəl/
noun
- A large and important Christian church that is the official seat of a bishop.
- Many cathedrals took hundreds of years to build.
- We visited the old cathedral in the city center, with its tall spires and stained glass windows.
- The cathedral holds services every Sunday and is open to tourists during the week.
adjective
- Relating to or resembling a cathedral, especially in being large, grand, or impressive.
- They held the concert in a cathedral hall with amazing acoustics.
- The forest had a cathedral-like quietness, with tall trees forming a natural archway.
- The library's reading room had a cathedral ceiling, making it feel vast and peaceful.