BASIL


Meaning of BASIL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' b ā -z ə l, ' ba-, -s ə l

Variant: or Ba · sil · i · us \ b ə - ' si-l ē - ə s, - ' zi- \

Function: biographical name

Saint ca 329-379 the Great church father; bishop of Caesarea

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.