Def: A Christian church built according to the architecture of a “basilica” (a form of ancient Roman building).
Example: The Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre is a Roman Catholic church in Paris.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
basilica (noun)1.
an oblong building ending in a semicircular apse used in ancient Rome especially for a court of justice and place of public assembly
2.
an early Christian church building consisting of nave and aisles with clerestory and a large high transept from which an apse projects
3.
a Roman Catholic church given ceremonial privileges
