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cathedral cities

cathedral cities is the plural of cathedral city.

Meaning of cathedral city

Noun

cathedral city (plural cathedral cities)

  1. A title awarded to a town in the United Kingdom which, before letters patent, held city status by virtue of having a cathedral within its bounds.
  2. A city in a former British colony which resembles an English cathedral city in that it has a relatively small population, an Anglican cathedral, and also holds the title of city.

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Questions about cathedral cities

What is cathedral cities the plural of?
Cathedral cities is the plural of cathedral city.

Words near cathedral cities in the dictionary

  1. cathedral cactus
  2. cathedral ceiling
  3. cathedral ceilings
  4. cathedral church
  5. cathedral churches
  6. cathedral cities
  7. cathedral city
  8. cathedral close
  9. cathedral closes
  10. Cathedral Falls
  11. cathedral mound

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