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basilica

UK /bəˈzɪlɪkə/US /bəˈsɪlɪkə/

词源

源自拉丁语 'basilica'(公共会堂),借自希腊语 'basilikē stoa'(王者柱廊),与'basileus'(国王)相关。

noun

❶ 一种大型长方形教堂建筑,通常有中殿和侧廊,常见于古罗马和基督教早期建筑风格。

“The ancient basilica was converted into a church in the 4th century.”

(这座古老的巴西利卡在4世纪被改建成教堂。)

“St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City is one of the largest churches in the world.”

(梵蒂冈的圣彼得大教堂是世界上最大的教堂之一。)

同义词:cathedral, church, temple

常见短语

minor basilica — 指被教皇授予特殊地位的重要教堂,虽规模可能较小但具有宗教意义。

“The small church was designated as a minor basilica due to its historical significance.”

(这座小教堂因其历史意义被指定为次级宗座圣殿。)