cathedrated

Adjective

cathedrated (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Synonym of ex cathedra.
   • The highest cathedrated sentence of your Admonition, written in all your names rayleth at the Protestants, affirming your contentions to be but Ceremonies.1603, William Bradshaw, A Briefe Censure Upon the Puritane Pamphlet, page 23
   • The office and station have no place or standing in the external forum where the sentence is put upon its trial. The Judge-Bishop cannot speak there, by judicial or by cathedrated authority.1853, Horace Binney, The Case of the Right Rev. Henry U. Onderdonk, D.D.:, page 12

   Synonyms:

   ex cathedra

2. (obsolete) Having been incathedrated.
   • But if this same marvelling writer were to attend his cathedrated phyfician to the chambers of the sick; to hear him run over his few questions; to see how elegantly he can feel a pulse; and with what dispatch he can, in consequence, write out his prescription;—seeing this ease and elegance of...1808, Robert Couper, Speculations on the Mode and Appearances of Impregnation in the Human Female, page 79
   • During this year, when papal Ireland was on tiptoe for another jubilee: "During this year of Jubilee," (speaks the cathedrated oracle ) , " we mercifully in the Lord grant and impart the most plenary and complete indulgence, remission , and pardon of all their sins, to all the faithful in Christ...1839, The Church of England Quarterly Review - Volume 5, page 134
3. (obsolete) Holding a chair (distinguished professorship)
   • cathedrated professor
   • He, however, was only appointed in 1834; but almost immediately after became a cathedrated professor, and lectured most ably in most of the chairs until in 1853 he retired on a pension.1876, Joaquim Manuel de Macedo, Brazilian Biographical Annual - Volume 1, page 184
4. In a sitting position; seated.
   • My eyes shot away from the cathedrated figure below me, up, up into the region of cabinets (abnormally lowered like everything else to keep them within the sunken eparch's reach), decorative frieze, ceiling, multiarmed overhead light.2020, Wilyem Clark, Hatefull, page 169