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English to English noun
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an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges |  | Example: the church was raised to the rank of basilica
source: wordnet30
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a Roman building used for public administration | | source: wordnet30
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Originally, the palace of a king; but afterward, an apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; and hence, any large hall used for this purpose. | | source: webster1913
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A digest of the laws of Justinian, translated from the original Latin into Greek, by order of Basil I., in the ninth century. | | source: webster1913
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