basilican
Americanadjective
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All in all, what remains of the basilican treasury is only a fragment of its earlier glories.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Architectural Character of the basilican churches may be briefly characterised as venerable and dignified, but yet cheerful and bright rather than forbidding; they are, as interiors, impressive but not oppressive, solemn but not gloomy.
From Architecture Classic and Early Christian by T. Roger (Thomas Roger) Smith
In the basilican style mouldings occur but seldom: where met with, they are all of the profiles common in Roman architecture, but often rudely and clumsily worked.
From Architecture Classic and Early Christian by T. Roger (Thomas Roger) Smith
In Rome itself hardly any, if any, contributions were made to its growth, and there as late as the 12th century the early Christian form of basilican church continued to be built.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
It is always probable that the basilican plan had its origin in a plan originally aisleless.
From The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church by A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton) Thompson
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