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Basilical :: Basilical (a.) Royal; kingly; also, basilican..

Basil :: Basil (v. t.) To grind or form the edge of to an angle.

Basan :: Basan (n.) Same as Basil, a sheepskin..

Basilary :: Basilary (n.) Relating to, or situated at, the base..

Caloyer :: Caloyer (n.) A monk of the Greek Church; a cenobite, anchoret, or recluse of the rule of St. Basil, especially, one on or near Mt. Athos..

Ursula :: Ursula (n.) A beautiful North American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, astyanax). Its wings are nearly black with red and blue spots and blotches. Called also red-spotted purple..

Basil :: Basil (n.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (O. minimum), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum)..

Viceroy :: Viceroy (prep.) A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The larvae feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees..

Cockatrice :: Cockatrice (n.) A fabulous serpent whose breath and look were said to be fatal. See Basilisk.

Transept :: Transept (n.) The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts..

Sovereign :: Sovereign (n.) Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalidi, or genus Basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy..

Basilica :: Basilica (n.) Originally, the place of a king; but afterward, an apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; and hence, any large hall used for this purpose..

Basilic :: Basilic (a.) Alt. of Basilica.

Basiled :: Basiled (imp. & p. p.) of Basi.

Basilical :: Basilical (a.) Pertaining to certain parts, anciently supposed to have a specially important function in the animal economy, as the middle vein of the right arm..

Basil :: Basil (n.) The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground..

Basilica :: Basilica (n.) A building used by the Romans as a place of public meeting, with court rooms, etc., attached..

Basilican :: Basilican (a.) Of, relating to, or resembling, a basilica; basilical..

Basilicas :: Basilicas (pl. ) of Basilic.

Basiling :: Basiling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Basi.

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