- basilican
- adjective see basilica
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
basilican
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Basilican — Ba*sil i*can, a. Of, relating to, or resembling, a basilica; basilical. [1913 Webster] There can be no doubt that the first churches in Constantinople were in the basilican form. Milman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
basilican — /beuh sil i keuhn, zil /, adj. basilic (def. 2). Also, basilical. * * * … Universalium
basilican — adj. of or pertainint to a basilica, resembling a basilica … English contemporary dictionary
basilican — ba·sil·i·can … English syllables
basilican — adjective of or relating to or resembling a basilica • Pertains to noun: ↑basilica • Derivationally related forms: ↑basilica … Useful english dictionary
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