different between friary vs cathedral

English

Etymology

From friar (“brother”) in a religious order, from Latin frater (“brother”), from Latin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?a???i/
• Rhymes: -a???i

Noun

friary (plural friaries)

1. house or dwelling where friars or members of certain religious communities live

Derived terms

• Witham Friary

Related terms

• friar

Translations

See also

• convent
• monastery

Adjective

friary (comparative more friary, superlative most friary)

1. Like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Camden to this entry?)

Translations

Anagrams

• rarify

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k???i?.d??l/

Etymology 1

From Middle English cathedral, chathedral, cathiderall, from Old French [Term?], from Latin cathedr?lis, from cathedra +? -?lis.

Adjective

cathedral (not comparable)

1. Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop.

Related terms

• cathedratic

Translations

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of cathedral church, from Middle English chirche cathederall, cathedrall chirch, calque of Late Latin eccl?sia cathedr?lis (“church having a bishop's seat”), from Latin eccl?sia +? cathedr?lis.

Noun

cathedral (plural cathedrals)

1. A big church building, central place for some area.
2. The principal church of an archbishop's/bishop's archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne.
3. A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.

Derived terms

• cathedral ceiling
• cathedral termite

Translations