There can be no doubt that the first churches in Constantinople were in the basilican form. --Milman. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
basilican — adjective see basilica … New Collegiate Dictionary
basilican — /beuh sil i keuhn, zil /, adj. basilic (def. 2). Also, basilical. * * * … Universalium
basilican — adj. of or pertainint to a basilica, resembling a basilica … English contemporary dictionary
basilican — ba·sil·i·can … English syllables
basilican — adjective of or relating to or resembling a basilica • Pertains to noun: ↑basilica • Derivationally related forms: ↑basilica … Useful english dictionary
Ecclesiastical Architecture — • All ecclesiastical architecture may be said to have been evolved from two distinct germ cells, the oblong and the circular chamber Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Architecture Ecclesiastic … Catholic encyclopedia
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
Gothic Architecture — • History of the style Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gothic Architecture Gothic Architecture † … Catholic encyclopedia
church — /cherrch/, n. 1. a building for public Christian worship. 2. public worship of God or a religious service in such a building: to attend church regularly. 3. (sometimes cap.) the whole body of Christian believers; Christendom. 4. (sometimes cap.)… … Universalium
Façade — • The face or front of any building. In ecclesiastical architecture the term is generally used to designate the west front; sometimes the transept fronts Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Facade Façade … Catholic encyclopedia
