1. Plural of cathedra; official chairs or seats of authority, especially those of bishops or other high-ranking church officials.
Usage: formal; ecclesiastical
2. Plural of cathedra; positions of teaching authority or academic leadership.
Usage: formal; academic

Examples

• The cathedral housed several ornate cathedras reserved for the bishop and his clergy.
• Medieval cathedras were often carved from marble and decorated with precious stones.
• The university established new cathedras in science and philosophy during the Renaissance.
• Bishops occupied their cathedras during the solemn ceremony.
• The cathedras in the basilica represented centuries of ecclesiastical tradition.