basilican

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adjective

Of, relating to, or resembling a basilica; basilical.

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Meanings

adjectivebasilican (comparative more basilican, superlative most basilican)

comparative more basilican · superlative most basilican

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling a basilica; basilical.

    There can be no doubt that the first churches in Constantinople were in the basilican form.

    1855, Henry Hart Milman, History of Latin Christianity

Origin

From basilica + -an.

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Translations

Finnish basilika-, basilikan
  • basilika-of or resembling a basilica
  • basilikanof or resembling a basilica
  • basilikamainenof or resembling a basilica
Polish bazylikowy
  • bazylikowyof or resembling a basilica
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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