basilica

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Synonyms: basilic, basilia, basilisk, basilisc, silica, basilican, basilicon, basilect, basilical, basilicata, brasilia

Antonyms: basilic, basilia, basilisk, basilisc, silica, basilican, basilicon, basilect, basilical, basilicata, brasilia

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architecture}} A [[Christian]] [[church]] [[building]] having a [[nave]] with a [[semicircular]] [[apse]], side [[aisle]]s, a [[narthex]] and a [[clerestory]].
2. A Roman Catholic church or cathedral with [[basilican]] status, an [[honorific]] [[status]] granted by the [[pope]] to recognize its historical, architectural, or sacramental importance.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} An [[apartment]] provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; hence, any large hall used for this purpose.

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