archbasilica

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noun

A supreme basilica. The title is currently held only by the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome.

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Meanings

nounarchbasilica (plural archbasilicas)

plural archbasilicas

  1. CatholicismA supreme basilica. The title is currently held only by the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome.

Origin

From arch- + basilica.

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Translations

Esperanto ĉefbaziliko
  • ĉefbazilikosupreme basilica
Italian arcibasilica
  • arcibasilicasupreme basilica
Latin archibasilica
  • archibasilicasupreme basilica
Portuguese arquibasílica
  • arquibasílicasupreme basilica
Vietnamese tổng lãnh vương cung thánh đường
  • tổng lãnh vương cung thánh đườngsupreme basilica
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APA

archbasilica. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archbasilica

MLA

“archbasilica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archbasilica. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archbasilica,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archbasilica.

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