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basilica
/bəˈsɪlɪkə/
noun 3
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4ADJ.
romanesque, sacred
VERB + BASILICA
visited
BASILICA + NOUN
church, francis, people, peter, saint, vatican
PREP.
in, in, on, up, with
Definitions
noun
1
A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
2
A Roman Catholic church or cathedral with basilican status, an honorific status granted by the pope to recognize its historical, architectural, or sacramental importance.
3
An apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; hence, any large hall used for this purpose.
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The colonnade of the basilica of Saint Peter is truly grand and beautiful.
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Saint Peter's square, or the Piazza San Pietro, is located in front of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
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Every time I go to Paris, I visit the Sacred Heart Basilica, sit on the steps, and listen to the people below singing and playing musical instruments.
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In the evening light, the sandstone façade of the Romanesque basilica lit up with an unexpected splendour of colours.
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St Peter’s basilica is one of Italy's most famous monuments.
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St Peter's basilica is one of Italy's most impressive monuments.
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