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 fine-columned basilica of St Mauritius, near Hildesheim, dates from the 11th century, and the basilican form has been revived in the noble modern basilica at Munich.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
In Italy, apart from Rome, the most remarkable basilican churches are the two dedicated to S. Apollinare at Ravenna.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
In the days of Theodoric the Ostrogoth, it carried on the Byzantine tradition at Ravenna, and for centuries the churches in Rome were built on the old basilican principle.
From A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Henry Dwight Sedgwick
Such halls may have been used for Christian services; and if their plan was adopted for the Christian basilica, the mature state of the basilican plan at its first appearance can be explained.
From The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church by A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton) Thompson
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