arch. [a. F. basilique, ad. L. basilica.]
1. = BASILICA 1.
1727–51. Chambers, Cycl., Basilic or Basilica.
1811. J. Milner, Eccl. Archit. Eng., ii. 12. The emperors gave up their palaces and courts of justice, called Basilics, for the service of religion.
2. = BASILICA 2.
1703. Lond. Gaz., No. 3891/2. Considerable Damage to the Basilick, or Great Church of St. Peter.
1753. Chambers, Cycl. Supp., Basilics were also little chapels built by the antient Franks over the tombs of their great men.
1840. Ld. Houghton, in Blackw. Mag., XLVII. 29. Oh! never in high Roman basilic, Prime dome of art, or elder Lateran.
