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  • noun Plural form of basilica.

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  • UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The forums are surrounded by temples, (UNINTELLIGIBLE) buildings known as basilicas, and honorary buildings, to honor victorious generals.

    CNN Transcript Apr 4, 2004 2004

  • UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The forums are surrounded by temples, (UNINTELLIGIBLE) buildings known as basilicas, and honorary buildings, to honor victorious generals.

    CNN Transcript Apr 1, 2004 2004

  • Christian churches of the fourth century, known as basilicas (q.v.), derived their name, and some of their principal features, either from the public basilicas, like those of the Roman forum, or from the private basilicas of great mansions, such as the halls of Maro and

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

  • I wander up the stone steps of the hill of Tepeyac, behind the colonial and modern basilicas and the chapels of La Villa, among trees and fountains, still holding out hope that I will find my friends.

    Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

  • I wander up the stone steps of the hill of Tepeyac, behind the colonial and modern basilicas and the chapels of La Villa, among trees and fountains, still holding out hope that I will find my friends.

    Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

  • I wander up the stone steps of the hill of Tepeyac, behind the colonial and modern basilicas and the chapels of La Villa, among trees and fountains, still holding out hope that I will find my friends.

    Down and Delirious in Mexico City Daniel Hernandez 2011

  • Sometimes Mr. Iggulden also falters in historical accuracy: Moscow had many basilicas, not cathedrals, and in the 13th century the basilicas would not have had pews.

    Mongols on the Moskva Allan Mallinson 2011

  • The basilicas of St. Paul outside the Walls and St. Lawrence outside the Walls still retain their original Romanesque appearances.

    Another View of Rome: Earlier Romanesque Facades 2009

  • The list could be endless, suffice to say the real churches in America today are the abortion clinics, with basilicas at the NY Times and the offices of the DNC.

    It has now been *ten* months since the Wasilla Church Burning. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009

  • Just as churches and basilicas often took over the sites and stones of temples, Christian relics borrowed from pagan aesthetics.

    Transformational Objects Melik Kaylan 2012

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