basilic
Americanadjective
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kingly; royal.
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Also basilical. of, relating to, or like a basilica.
Etymology
Origin of basilic
1535–45; < Latin basilicus < Greek basilikós royal ( basil ( eús ) king + -ikos -ic )
Example Sentences
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Nicolas Sarkozy attends a national ceremony of remembrance for the four French soldiers killed in a suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan at the Invalides basilic in Paris, June 14, 2012.
From Time
Hujus Basilic� hic locata fuit demones expellit et immundis spiritibus vexatos liberos reddit et multa miracula cotidie facit.
From Project Gutenberg
He refused her, and was then about to consecrate that sumptuous basilic, afterwards called St. Ambrose's church.
From Project Gutenberg
The final punishment for San Basilic is not that its people are cut off from the rest of the world but that they are cut off from themselves.
From Time Magazine Archive
Joe Louis and Billy Conn are among his cronies, and Carmen Basilic, onetime middleweight champion, is a hero.
From Time Magazine Archive
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