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basilica in Tagalog

basilika

UK/bəˈsɪlɪkə/

basilica in Tagalog: basilika. In English, basilica means a Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.

Tagalog words for basilica

Christian church building having a nave
basilika

English meaning of basilica

  1. noun A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
  2. noun 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. noun 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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Questions about basilica in Tagalog

What is the meaning of basilica in Tagalog?
Basilica in Tagalog is basilika.
Ano ang basilica sa Tagalog?
Basilica: basilika.
What does basilica mean in English?
Basilica means a Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.

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