What does "cátedra" mean in English?

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Spanish

cátedra

English

chair

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Alternative translations of "cátedra"

cathedra
professorship
chair
department

Examples of how to use "cátedra" in Spanish

Spanish
Ocupa la cátedra de historia.
English
He holds the history chair.
Spanish
La cátedra de historia es muy interesante.
English
The history chair is very interesting.
Spanish
El profesor ocupa la cátedra principal.
English
The professor occupies the main chair.
Spanish
Yo asistí a la cátedra ayer.
English
I attended the lecture yesterday.
Spanish
La cátedra fue asignada a María.
English
The chair was assigned to María.

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Ocupa la cátedra de historia.

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