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Purple :: Purple (n.) Any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) as, the banded purple (B. arthemis). See Illust. under Ursula..

Basilar :: Basilar (n.) Alt. of Basilar.

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

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

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

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..

Calamint :: Calamint (n.) A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint family, esp. the C. Nepeta and C. Acinos, which are called also basil thyme..

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

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

Basilicok :: Basilicok (n.) The basilisk.

Atrium :: Atrium (n.) An open court with a porch or gallery around three or more sides; especially at the entrance of a basilica or other church. The name was extended in the Middle Ages to the open churchyard or cemetery.

Basilisk :: Basilisk (n.) A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family Iguanidae..

Basilic/ :: Basilic/ (pl. ) of Basilic.

Basilicon :: Basilicon (n.) An ointment composed of wax, pitch, resin, and olive oil, lard, or other fatty substance..

Paradise :: Paradise (n.) An open space within a monastery or adjoining a church, as the space within a cloister, the open court before a basilica, etc..

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

Basilicas :: Basilicas (pl. ) of Basilic.

Basilary :: Basilary (n.) Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action.

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..

Basilica :: Basilica (n.) A church building of the earlier centuries of Christianity, the plan of which was taken from the basilica of the Romans. The name is still applied to some churches by way of honorary distinction..

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