cathedral

cattedrale, duomo

Chiesa principale di una zona, dove il vescovo ha la sua sede ufficiale.

In inglese semplice: The main church of an area, where a bishop has their official seat.

• We visited the cathedral.
• The bishop led a service in the cathedral.
• Have you heard the cathedral choir sing?

Espressioni comuni: city cathedral, cathedral choir, cathedral bells

cattedrale, tempio

Edificio o luogo enorme e maestoso, paragonato a una grande chiesa.

In inglese semplice: A very large, impressive building or place, compared to a great church.

• The station is a cathedral of glass and steel.
• The factory became a cathedral of industry.
• They described the library as a cathedral of learning.

Come si usa: a cathedral of something (The huge shopping centre was a cathedral of commerce.)

Espressioni comuni: cathedral of commerce, cathedral of industry, glass cathedral