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cathedra

/kuh-thee-druh, kath-i-/US // kəˈθi drə, ˈkæθ ɪ- //UK // (kəˈθiːdrə) //

大法官,教长,教宗,教廷

Related Words

bench长椅,长凳,凳子,板凳armchair扶手椅,扶手沙发,扶手椅上,手椅recliner躺椅,卧床,卧椅,休闲椅toilet厕所,卫生间,马桶,厕厕power权力,功率,电源,动力dignity尊严rank级别,等级,排名,职级seat座位,座椅,座,座位数royalty王室成员,王权,王权主义,王室authority权力,权力机构,权力机关,大权在握chair椅子,主席,椅,椅子上sovereignty主权,主权主义,权力sling吊带,吊索,吊绳,吊衣rocker摇杆,摇椅,摇臂,摇摆人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ca·the·drae [kuh-thee-dree, kath-i-dree]. /kəˈθi dri, ˈkæθ ɪˌdri/.

    • : the seat or throne of a bishop in the principal church of a diocese.
    • : an official chair, as of a professor in a university.
    • : an ancient Roman chair used by women, having an inclined, curved back and curved legs flaring outward: the Roman copy of the Greek klismos.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inchair
Synonyms
armchair扶手椅,扶手沙发,扶手椅上,手椅bench长椅,长凳,凳子,板凳recliner躺椅,卧床,卧椅,休闲椅rocker摇杆,摇椅,摇臂,摇摆人sling吊带,吊索,吊绳,吊衣
as inthrone
Synonyms
authority权力,权力机构,权力机关,大权在握chair椅子,主席,椅,椅子上dignity尊严power权力,功率,电源,动力rank级别,等级,排名,职级royalty王室成员,王权,王权主义,王室seat座位,座椅,座,座位数sovereignty主权,主权主义,权力toilet厕所,卫生间,马桶,厕厕

Examples

  • The one thing apparently impossible to him was to speak ex cathedra from heights of scientific erudition and attainment.

  • Their opinions are given with an ex cathedra air that seems to exclude any appeal against them.

  • The rationalistic philosophy of the Spanish Jews was there proclaimed ex cathedra.

  • The pope when teaching ex cathedra acts as head of the whole episcopal body and of the whole Church.

  • But when does the pope speak ex cathedra, and how is it to be distinguished when he is exercising his infallibility?

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