BASILICAS

Meaning of BASILICAS in English

(pl. ) of Basilica

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

BASILICAS — ( pl. ) of Basilica
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BASILICAS — pl of basilica.
Webster English vocab
FORUM — In ancient Roman cities, a centrally located open area surrounded by public buildings and colonnades and serving as a multipurpose …
Английский словарь Британика
CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE — Architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, especially from the 5th century BC in Greece to the 3rd century AD in …
Английский словарь Британика
APSE — Semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir, chancel (see cathedral ), or aisle of a public building, first used in …
Английский словарь Британика
BASILICA — bəˈsilə̇kə, -lēkə also -ˈzi- noun ( plural basilicas -kəz ; also basili·cae -ˌkī, -ˌsē, -ˌchā) Etymology: Latin, from Greek basilikē, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRANSEPT — (n.) The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave …
Английский словарь Webster
TRANSEPT — ( n. ) The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TRANSEPT — noun the transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave …
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TRIFORIUM — in architecture, space in a church above the nave arcade, below the clerestory, and extending over the vaults, or ceilings, …
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PORCH — roofed structure, usually open at the sides, projecting from the face of a building and used to protect the entrance. …
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DIVINE OFFICE — also called canonical hours, liturgy of the hours, or liturgical hours in various Christian churches, the public service of praise …
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BEMA — (Greek bema, "step"), raised platform; in antiquity it was probably made of stone, but in modern times it is usually …
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BASILICA — in the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches, a canonical title of honour given to church buildings that are distinguished …
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APSE — in architecture, a semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir, chancel, or aisle of a secular or ecclesiastical building. First …
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AMBO — in the Christian liturgy, a raised stand formerly used for reading the Gospel or the Epistle, first used in early …
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SERGIUS II — died July 1019 patriarch of Constantinople (100119) who claimed the title of ecumenical patriarch against the objections of the papacy. …
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PERGA — Greek Perge, modern Murtina, or Murtana ancient city of Pamphylia, (in modern Antalya il [province], Turkey). It was a centre …
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NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS — Southeast view of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, begun 1163. also called Notre-dame Cathedral, cathedral church in Paris, France. It …
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NOLA — town and episcopal see, Napoli provincia, Campania regione, southern Italy. It lies in the fertile and highly cultivated Campanian plain, …
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NICHOLAS IV — born Sept. 30, 1227, near Ascoli Piceno, Papal States died April 4, 1292, Rome original name Girolamo Masci pope from …
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NATIVITY
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MAXENTIUS, BASILICA OF — also called Basilica of Constantine large, roofed hall in Rome, begun by the emperor Maxentius and finished by Constantine about …
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JUBILEE, YEAR OF — also called Holy Year, in the Roman Catholic church, a celebration that is observed on certain special occasions and for …
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EARLY CHRISTIAN ART — Detail from marble sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, c. 359. In the Museo Petriano, St. Peter's, also called Paleo-christian Art, or …
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COS — Modern Greek Kos, Italian Coo, Turkish Istanky, island off the southwestern coast of Turkey, the third largest of the Dodecanese …
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BASILICA — ( basilicas) A basilica is a church which is rectangular in shape and has a rounded end. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BASILICA — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ I try to picture the basilica and the beautiful little medieval town of Assisi, tucked …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FORUM — n. In ancient Roman cities, a centrally located open area surrounded by public buildings and colonnades and serving as a …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CATHEDRAL — n. Church, often large and magnificent, in which a residential bishop has his official seat. Cathedrals are usually embellished versions …
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APSE — n. Semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir, chancel (see cathedral ), or aisle of a public building, first used …
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