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Word entry · 8 letters

basilica

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"Large church building"

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8 lettersPronunciation /bəˈsɪlɪkə/Part of speech nounSorted aabciilsStarts with BEnds with A1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Large public building or church with a long central hall.

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐκή (băsĭlĭkḗ), from βᾰσῐλῐκὴ στοά (băsĭlĭkḕ stoá, “royal hall”), ultimately from βασιλικός (basilikós, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king, chief”). Doublet of basoche.

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