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l. It was formerly placed in the choir for a bishop, when he offciated in any but his own cathedral church. Fairholt.

r divine service. Also, frequently applied to the porch of a church, as at Ely and Durham cathedrals. Gwilt.

ty; especially, the citadel of Moscow, a large inclosure which contains imperial palaces, cathedrals, churches, an arsenal, etc. [Russia]

; such as the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral.

The church and palace of St. John Lateran, the church being the cathedral church of Rome, and the highest in rank of all churches in the Catholic world.

rly used for any large church. Minster house, the official house in which the canons of a cathedral live in common or in rotation. Shipley.

tle to his estate; title deeds and papers. Blount. Muniment house or room, that room in a cathedral, castle, or other public building, which is used for keeping the records, charters, seals, deeds, and the like. Gwilt.

existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old. And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou Cen. xlvii. 8.

stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral or collegiate, church with which he is connected. See Note under Benefice.

A clergyman attached to a collegiate or cathedral church who enjoys a prebend in consideration of his officiating at stated times in the church. See Note under Benefice, n., 3. Hook.

The leader of the choir in a cathedral; -- called also the chanter or master of the choir. Hook.

A sacristan; also, a person retained in a cathedral to copy out music for the choir, and take care of the books.

ing the thin ends of the row below. I reached St. Asaph, . . . where there is a very poor cathedral church covered with shingles or tiles. Ray.

ng termination of a tower which can not be said to have a roof, such as that of Strasburg cathedral; the tapering part of a steeple, or the steeple itself. "With glistering spires and pinnacles adorned." Milton. A spire of land that stand apart, Cleft from the main. Tennyson. Tall spire from which the sound of cheerful…

An underchanter; a precentor's deputy in a cathedral; a succentor.

g to aid or help; serving as a chapel of ease; tributary. [R.] Not a city was without its cathedral, surrounded by its succursal churches, its monasteries, and convents. Milman.