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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Basilica \Ba*sil"i*ca\, n.; pl. {Basilicas}; sometimes
     {Basilic[ae]} (-s[=e]). [L. basilica, Gr. basilikh` (sc.
     o'iki`a or stoa` fr. basiliko`s royal, fr. basiley`s king.]
     1. Originally, the palace of a king; but afterward, an
        apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance,
        where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; and


        hence, any large hall used for this purpose.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Arch.)
        (a) A building used by the Romans as a place of public
            meeting, with court rooms, etc., attached.
        (b) A church building of the earlier centuries of
            Christianity, the plan of which was taken from the
            basilica of the Romans. The name is still applied to
            some churches by way of honorary distinction.
            [1913 Webster]

















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