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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The basilic vein continues through the arm medially and superficially to the axillary vein.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
As the basilic vein reaches the antecubital region, it gives off a branch called the median cubital vein that crosses at an angle to join the cephalic vein.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The median antebrachial vein parallels the ulnar vein, is more medial in location, and joins the basilic vein in the forearm.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
He opened his lips to speak; but she was quicker than he, and said, in a stealthy way that seemed oddly unnecessary: "You 'ave some basilic?"
From The Grandissimes by Cable, George Washington
We have nothing or almost nothing in reptile from the Californio, Yutacan and Guatemala; boas, the crested basilic and the horrible heloderme, a great lizard with tuberculiform scales, should be sent us.
From Movement of the International Literary Exchanges, between France and North America from January 1845 to May, 1846 With Instructions for Collecting, Preparing, and Forwarding Objects of Natural History Written by The Professors Administrators of The Museum Of Natural History At Paris. And Instructions Relative to Anthropology and Zoology by Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Isidore
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