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How to pronounce “basilica”
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Pronunciation guide for basilica
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of basilica with real speech in context.
- Available examples
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- Real speech example
- The unheard story behind the Sistine Chapel
He left St. Peter's Basilica
- Definition summary
- (architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
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How to pronounce basilica
The unheard story behind the Sistine Chapel
He left St. Peter's Basilica
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “basilica”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
- A Roman Catholic church or cathedral with basilican status, an honorific status granted by the pope to recognize its historical, architectural, or sacramental importance.
- (obsolete) An apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; hence, any large hall used for this purpose.
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