basilika.
basilica: a Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory
Meaning & usage
basilica: a Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory
Where this word comes from
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”).
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