basilic

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/ˈbæsɪlɪk//bəˈsɪlɪk/

noun

A basilica.

OriginFrench basilique →
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Meanings

basilic1

nounbasilic (plural basilics)

plural basilics

  1. A basilica.

basilic2

adjectivebasilic (comparative more basilic, superlative most basilic)

comparative more basilic · superlative most basilic

  1. royal; kingly
  2. basilican
  3. anatomyRelating to certain parts, anciently supposed to have a specially important function in the animal economy, such as the basilic vein.

Origin

basilic · noun

  1. Frenchbasilique
  2. Englishbasilic

From French basilique. Doublet of basilic (etymology 2) and basil.

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basilic · adjective

  1. Ancient Greekβασιλικός
  2. Englishbasilic

From Ancient Greek βασιλικός (basilikós). Doublet of basilic (etymology 1) and basil.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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