BASILICA


Meaning of BASILICA in English

/ bəˈzɪlɪkə; NAmE / noun

a large church or hall with a curved end and two rows of columns inside

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin , literally royal palace , from Greek basilikē , feminine of basilikos royal, from basileus king.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.