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basilean

UK/bəˈsɪlɪən/

basilean noun: a royalist; a partisan of a king.

Noun

basilean (plural basileans)

  1. (obsolete, rare) A royalist; a partisan of a king.

Forms of basilean

pluralbasileans

Origin of basilean

Ancient Greek βασιλε(ύς) (basile(ús), “king”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives and derived substantives); compare basileolatry

Questions about basilean

What does basilean mean?
Basilean means a royalist; a partisan of a king.
What part of speech is basilean?
Basilean is a noun.
How do you pronounce basilean?
Basilean is pronounced /bəˈsɪlɪən/ (UK).
What is the plural of basilean?
The plural of basilean is basileans.

Words near basilean in the dictionary

  1. basilard
  2. basilards
  3. basilary
  4. basilateral
  5. Basildon
  6. basilean
  7. basileans
  8. basilect
  9. basilectal
  10. basilectalization
  11. basilectalize

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