n.
Pronunciation: b ə - ' si-li-k ə also - ' zi-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek basilik ē , from feminine of basilikos royal, from basileus king
Date: 1541
1 : an oblong building ending in a semicircular apse used in ancient Rome especially for a court of justice and place of public assembly
2 : an early Christian church building consisting of nave and aisles with clerestory and a large high transept from which an apse projects
3 : a Roman Catholic church given ceremonial privileges
– ba · sil · i · can \ -k ə n \ adjective