transcription, транскрипция: [ bə-ˈsi-li-kə also ]
-ˈzi- noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek basilikē, 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 -kən adjective