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Basilian

[ buh-zil-ee-uhn, -zil-yuhn, -sil- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Saint Basil or to his monastic rule.


noun

  1. a monk or nun following the rule of Saint Basil.

Basilian

/ bəˈzɪlɪən /

noun

  1. a monk of the Eastern Christian order of St Basil, founded in Cappadocia in the 4th century a.d
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Basilian1

First recorded in 1770–80; Basil + -ian
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Example Sentences

He also built a monastery in connection with the church, and established a society of Basilian monks in it.

Whilst he ascended the throne, Theodora sunk into the grave; the last of the Macedonian or Basilian dynasty.

It contains a number of relics of saints brought from the East by Basilian monks.

The Basilian fathers were less considerate of insanity than the Paris doctors, and Nicholas perished at the stake in 1446.

Joachim does not conceal his sympathies with the ideal of Basilian monachism.

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