Question 1

Where does the French word "cathédral" come from?

Accepted Answer

borrowed from Christian Latin cathedralis ('from the chair of Rome') attested in the 4th century in Ausonius. From Latin cathedra, and that from Ancient Greek καθέδρα, kathedra, ('seat, bench').

Question 2

What is the definition of the French word "cathédral"?

Accepted Answer

That is the seat of the episcopal authority in a diocese.
That sits in the chapter of a cathedral church.
That depends directly on the episcopate, is related to it.

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