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cathedra

[kuh-thee-druh, kath-i-] / kəˈθi drə, ˈkæθ ɪ- /
NOUN
chair
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The landmark Washington National Cathedra l unveiled new stained-glass windows Saturday with a theme of racial justice, filling the space that had once held four windows honoring Confederate Gens.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023

This concert, which also contains pieces by Vivaldi and Purcell, features organist Tom Sheehan and the Cathedral’s vocal and instrumental ensemble Cathedra.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2021

Cathedra Choir and the Norwegian Embassy present music celebrating the life of Knut Nystedt, one of Norway’s foremost composers.

From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2015

So is Bernini's awe-inspiring multimedia installation the Cathedra Petri in St Peter's.

From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2012

Their verdict of Ignoramus was a "personal liberty bill" for that time, and therefore was the king's wrath exceeding hot, for "Ignoramus was mounted in Cathedra," and there was a stop put to such wickedness.

From The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence by Parker, Theodore




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