Sheltered by Verdun's cathedral, free from harm (9)

I believe the answer is:

unscathed

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'free from harm' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'sheltered by verdun's cathedral' is the wordplay.
'sheltered by' indicates a hidden word.
'UNSCATHED' is hidden within 'verduns cathedral'.

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(Other definitions for unscathed that I've seen before include "Not injured" , "Unharmed and intact" , "Not harmed or hurt in any way" , "Without suffering any injury, not harmed" , "scot free" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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