Extracathedral

/ˌɛkstrəkəˈθɛdrəl/ adjective

Definition

Occurring or existing outside a cathedral or its authority.

Etymology

From Latin 'extra' (outside) + 'cathedral' (from Greek 'kathedra', meaning seat or throne, especially a bishop's official seat). Medieval term distinguishing church authority zones.

Kelly Says

Cathedrals were power centers where bishops ruled—extracathedral meant you were beyond the bishop's official jurisdiction, in less controlled territory.

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