basilic

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English

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Etymology 1

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From French basilique. Doublet of basilic (etymology 2) and basil.

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Noun

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basilic (plural basilics)

  1. A basilica.

Etymology 2

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From Ancient Greek βασιλικός (basilikós). Doublet of basilic (etymology 1) and basil.

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Adjective

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basilic (comparative more basilic, superlative most basilic)

  1. royal; kingly
  2. basilican
  3. (anatomy) Relating to certain parts, anciently supposed to have a specially important function in the animal economy, such as the basilic vein.
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for basilic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)

French

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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basilic m (plural basilics)

  1. basilisk (lizard, mythological serpent)
  2. basil (plant, herb)
  3. (heraldry) basilisk

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