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cathedra
/kə ˈθi drə/
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a throne that is the official chair of a bishop
cathedra meaning(s)
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- (n) a throne that is the official chair of a bishop
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- The Pope speaks ex-cathedra, and in consequence infallibly, when and only when he defines formally that a doctrine is of faith.
- His ex-cathedra advice: Love one another.
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cathedral
/kə ˈθid rəl/
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any large and important church
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cather
/ˈkæ ðər/
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United States writer who wrote about frontier life (1873-1947)
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catherine
/ˈkæ θə rən/
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first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the…
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catherine de medicis
queen of France as the wife of Henry II and regent during the…
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catherine howard
Queen of England as the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was accused of…
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catherine i
empress of Russia who succeeded her husband Peter the Great (1684-1727)
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catherine ii
empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)
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catherine of aragon
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the…
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catherine parr
Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
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catherine the great
empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the…
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catherine wheel
a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire
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catheter
/ˈkæ θə tər/
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a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction…
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catheterisation
the operation of introducing a catheter into the body
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catheterise
insert a catheter into (a body part)
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catheterization
the operation of introducing a catheter into the body
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catheterize
insert a catheter into (a body part)
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cathexes
(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
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cathexis
(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
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cathode
/ˈkæ ˌθoʊd/
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a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering…
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cathode ray
a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube
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cathode-ray oscilloscope
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying…
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cathode-ray tube
a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that…
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cathodic
of or at or pertaining to a cathode