Definitions | basilica |
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- (architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
- A Roman Catholic church or cathedral with basilican status.
Etymology: From Latin basilica, from Greek basilike, from basilike stoa, "royal hall".
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