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bəˈsɪlɪkə,
-ˈzɪl-/
n.
a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse, used in ancient Rome as a law court or for public assemblies.
▸a similar building used as a Christian church.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: from L., lit. ‘royal palace’, from Gk basilikē, fem. of basilikos ‘royal’, from basileus ‘king’.
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