French

Basilique Saint-Marc, Venise

Noun

basilique f ‎(plural basiliques)

1. (Antiquity) covered building, Civil reunion place open to the public
2. (Christianity) place of Christian prayer, consecrated by decision from the Vatican

Synonyms

(place of christian prayer): basilica

Old French

Etymology

Latin basiliscus.

Noun

basilique m ‎(oblique plural basiliques, nominative singular basiliques, nominative plural basilique)

1. basilisk (legendary reptile)
2. basil (herb)

Descendants

• English: basilisk (borrowed)
• French: basilic

References

• (fr) Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (basilic, supplement)