Basilica
Kannada Meaning
ಸಭೆ ಅಥವಾ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಳಸುವ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಗೃಹ
English Meaning
- A public building of ancient Rome having a central nave with an apse at one or both ends and two side aisles formed by rows of columns, which was used as a courtroom or assembly hall.
- A Christian church building of a similar design, having a nave with a semicircular apse, two or four side aisles, a narthex, and a clerestory.
- Roman Catholic Church A church that has been accorded certain privileges by the pope.