BASILICA


Meaning of BASILICA in English

ba ‧ sil ‧ i ‧ ca /bəˈsɪlɪkə, -ˈzɪl-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek basilike , from basilikos 'royal' , from basileus 'king' ]

a church in the shape of a long room with a round end:

the basilica of St Peter’s in Rome

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.