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basilica

[buh-sil-i-kuh, -zil-] / bəˈsɪl ɪ kə, -ˈzɪl- /
NOUN
church
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The pope also announced that he would return to the basilica on 11 April to lead a prayer vigil for peace.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Severus sponsored public building projects throughout the empire: Many of the most impressive surviving Roman remains—not least the Severan forum and basilica in his home city of Leptis Magna—date from his reign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

His remains, which will be on display until March 22, were transferred to the basilica built in the saint's honour in 1230.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

"The entire terrace of the basilica will be accessible," compared with only one third of it today, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, the Archpriest of the basilica, told a press conference.

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