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basilica

noun

A Roman building used for public administration

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
B
Ends with
A
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
12

How it sounds

Pronunciation

bəˈsɪlɪkə

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Definitions

noun

  1. A Roman building used for public administration

noun

  1. An early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges

    “The church was raised to the rank of basilica”

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Example Sentences

The church was raised to the rank of basilica

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