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basilica

[buh-sil-i-kuh, -zil-] / bəˈsɪl ɪ kə, -ˈzɪl- /
NOUN
church
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The rue Lepic, the steep 1-kilometer stretch that punches up through the 18th arrondissement and leads the peloton toward the Sacré-Coeur basilica, is a more recent addition.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The pope is scheduled to preside over Mass from that basilica on April 22, the last full day of his trip.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

Framed by white roses on the central balcony of the Vatican's basilica, the pope called on "those who have the power to unleash wars" to choose peace.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2026

The Vatican announced on Monday a new real-time booking system for access to the basilica, fuelled by a network of sensors that monitor how many people are inside.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

St Mark’s basilica revealed to Monteverdi a new world of possibility; as far as I know, this is the only example in Western music of a building changing the course of history.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

He will be laid to rest in the Basilica of St Mary Major, one of four major papal basilicas in Rome.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2025

His mosaics decorate churches and basilicas around the world, including at the Vatican.

From Seattle Times Jul. 23, 2023

With their crystalline mosaics and thin, pure light, these humbly elegant basilicas conjure the time when a strange, fervent, unyielding new cult rose from the ashes of empire.

From New York Times May 1, 2023

In bordering Umbria, thousands more were damaged when small churches and large basilicas crumbled.

From Reuters Jun. 22, 2022

Moreover, heathen temples were occasionally converted into churches, whilst basilicas were sometimes used for Christian services just as they were.

From Architecture by Bell, Nancy R E Meugens




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