What is another name for cathedral?

Synonyms of cathedral

  • edifice,
  • hall,
  • palace,
  • tower.

What are other names for church?

abbey,

  • bethel,
  • cathedral,
  • chapel,
  • minster,
  • mission,
  • oratory,
  • sanctuary,
  • What words are associated with church?

    WORDS RELATED TO CHURCH

    • bethel.
    • chantry.
    • church.
    • oratory.
    • sanctuary.
    • shrine.
    • tabernacle.
    • vestry.

    What is the front of a cathedral called?

    When you walk through the main front door of the cathedral, generally called the West Door, you enter into the narthex. The narthex is a congregating space, often separated from the main worship area by another set of doors. The narthex has changed quite a bit over the years.

    What is a small church called?

    chapel. noun. a small church, or a special room used as a church, where Christians can pray or worship.

    What are churches called?

    A church building, church house, or simply church, is a building used for Christian worship services and other Christian religious activities.

    What is the top of a cathedral called?

    A spire is a tall, slender, pointed structure on top of a roof or tower, especially at the summit of church steeples. A spire may have a square, circular, or polygonal plan, with a roughly conical or pyramidal shape.

    What are some religious words?

    deific

    • deifying.
    • godlike.
    • godly.
    • heavenly.
    • holy.
    • religious.
    • reverent.
    • sacred.

    What is the center of a cathedral called?

    nave, central and principal part of a Christian church, extending from the entrance (the narthex) to the transepts (transverse aisle crossing the nave in front of the sanctuary in a cruciform church) or, in the absence of transepts, to the chancel (area around the altar).