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basilei

basilei is the plural of basileus.

Meaning of basileus

Noun

basileus (plural basilei or basileis)

  1. A title of the Byzantine emperor.
    • For two centuries its towers and domes were to rise in the heavens, drawing the attention of Emperors and Basilei, of Popes and Patriarchs.1978, Славяни, volume 34, page 3

Origin of basilei

From Latin basileī.

Questions about basilei

What is basilei the plural of?
Basilei is the plural of basileus.

Words near basilei in the dictionary

  1. basilectalizes
  2. basilectalizing
  3. basilectally
  4. basilects
  5. basiled
  6. basilei
  7. basileiolatry
  8. basileis
  9. basilemma
  10. basileolatry
  11. basileus

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