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Heard exact changes from an authoritative source
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ex cathedra
Word definitions for ex cathedra in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Latin, literally "from the (teacher's) chair," from ex "out of" (see ex- ) + cathedra (see cathedral ).
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ex Cathedra is a British drama film written and directed by Liam Andrew Wright and production company Banter Media . It was Wright's directorial debut. The film's narrative centers on an original story combining religion , drugs , love and hope. It was ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. With authority based on one's rank or office. adv. With authority based on one's rank or office.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cathedra \Cath"e*dra\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? seat. See Chair .] The official chair or throne of a bishop, or of any person in high authority. Ex cathedra [L., from the chair], in the exercise of one's office; with authority. The Vatican Council declares ...
Usage examples of ex cathedra.
Peter accordingly pronounces ex cathedra, that points tagged with silver were absolutely jure paterno, and so they wore them in great numbers.
I finally let it go by asserting ex cathedra that some stories were just for fun and not necessarily true-Gulliver's Travels were not the same sort of thing as The Adventures of Marco Polo, while Robinson Crusoe lay somewhere in between-and they should ask me, if in doubt.