cathedral city

See also: Cathedral City

English

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.

Translations

a town in the United Kingdom which held city status by virtue of having a cathedral

• Irish: cathair ardeaglaise f
• Polish: miasto katedralne n