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monument Word or Phrase:EASTERN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL *  
Definition:The principal Eastern Orthodox church in an area.
monument Word or Phrase:ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL *  
Definition:The principal Roman Catholic church in a diocese in which the cathedra or bishop's throne is to be found.
monument Word or Phrase:ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL *  
Definition:The principal Anglican church in a diocese in which the cathedra or bishop's throne is to be found.
monument Word or Phrase:CATHEDRAL PRECINCT *  
Definition:An area of ground immediately surrounding a cathedral.
monument Word or Phrase:SECULAR CATHEDRAL *  
Definition:A cathedral in which the chapter was composed of canons who lived in their own houses and were not governed by a monastic rule. Nine such cathedrals existed in England between the 11th and 16th centuries.
monument Word or Phrase:CATHEDRAL CLOSE *  
Definition:An enclosed area of ground immediately surrounding a cathedral.
monument Word or Phrase:CATHEDRAL *  
Definition:The principal church of a diocese in which the cathedra or bishop's throne is to be found.

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