basilican

adjective

ba·​sil·​i·​can bə-ˈsi-li-kən also -ˈzi- 

: of, relating to, or resembling a basilica : having nave and aisles with clerestory

churches of the basilican form

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin basilicanus, from Late Latin basilica + Latin -anus -an

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Rhymes for basilican

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