basilica

basilica
[bəˈsɪlɪkə, -ˈzɪl-]
noun
  1. a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse, used in ancient Rome as a law court or for public assemblies
    长方形廊柱大厅(有两排柱廊和半圆形拱顶附带建筑,古罗马时期用作法庭或公共集会地)
    ■a similar building used as a Christian church
    长方形廊柱大厅式基督教堂
    ■the name given to certain churches granted special privileges by the Pope
    梵蒂冈大教堂
派生
basilican
adjective
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally royal palace', from Greek basilikē, feminine of basilikos 'royal', from basileus 'king'
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