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Word: Basilica
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin, literally ‘royal palace’, from Greek basilikē, feminine of basilikos ‘royal’, from basileus ‘king’
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Phonetic Spelling:
bəˈzɪlɪkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse, used in ancient Rome as a law court or for public assemblies
Short Definition:large hall or building with double colonnades
Examples:- building projects included the first forum and basilica and the public baths
- the church was built on the site of an ancient basilica
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