cathedra
Meanings
noun
- The chair or throne of a bishop.
- The rank of bishop.
- The official chair of some position or office, as of a professor.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cathedra (“seat”), from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra, “chair of a teacher, throne”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”). Doublet of chair and chaise.
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