He sat there, as teachers do in cathedra -- in the chair of instruction. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)] Reference
(2) The term cathedra was applied also to the see of a bishop. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux] Reference
It is not a cathedral; that is, it is not the "cathedra" of a bishop. From Wordnik.com. [Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7 Italy, Sicily, and Greece (Part One)] Reference
Selsea, the cathedra, or episcopal chair, was occupied successively by twenty prelates. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: Chichester (1901) A Short History & Description Of Its Fabric With An Account Of The Diocese And See] Reference
The man cannot speak ex-cathedra on secular concerns without justifying what he says in public. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Infallibility does not prevent him from sinning, but from teaching falsehood when he speaks ex-cathedra. From Wordnik.com. [Baltimore Catechism No. 3 (of 4)] Reference
Rameses raised himself from the back of his cathedra, against which he lounged, and moved a step forward. From Wordnik.com. [The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt] Reference
You can build as monstrous a building as you like - unless there's a cathedra in the corner, it's not a cathedral!. From Wordnik.com. [trinityboy Diary Entry] Reference
"I think he mostly wants to keep the Komitadji in pristine condition for the victory flyover of the Supreme Council cathedra.". From Wordnik.com. [Angelmass]
To the king's right, beside the dais, with a hand resting on the back of a cathedra, or great chair, was the crown prince, Rameses. From Wordnik.com. [The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt] Reference
"If they decide to fight, you're going to have a much smaller collection of plunder to present your fellow poachers at the cathedra.". From Wordnik.com. [Angelmass]
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