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Meaning
Noun
●
In Architecture:
A Christian
church
building
having a
nave
with a
semicircular
apse
,
side
aisles
, a
narthex
and a clerestory.
●
In Christianity & Places of worship:
A Roman Catholic
church
or
cathedral
with
basilican
status
, an
honorific
status
granted
by the
pope
to
recognize
its
historical
,
architectural
, or
sacramental
importance.
●
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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