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cathedral city

cathedral city noun: 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.

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.

Proper noun capitalized: Cathedral City

Cathedral City

  1. A city in Riverside County, California, United States.

Forms of cathedral city

pluralcathedral cities

Questions about cathedral city

What does cathedral city mean?
Cathedral city means 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.
What part of speech is cathedral city?
Cathedral city can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of cathedral city?
The plural of cathedral city is cathedral cities.

Words near cathedral city in the dictionary

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

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