English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Basil
(n.)
The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a
plane, is ground.
Basil
(n.)
The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
Basil
(v. t.)
To grind or form the edge of to an angle.
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).
Basilar
(n.)
Alt. of Basilary
Basilary
(n.)
Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of
action.
Basilary
(n.)
Relating to, or situated at, the base.
Basiled
(imp. & p. p.)
of Basil
Basilic
(pl. )
of Basilica
Basilic
(a.)
Alt. of Basilical
Basilic
(n.)
Basilica.
Basilica
(n.)
A building used by the Romans as a place of public
meeting, with court rooms, etc., attached.
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.
Basilica
(n.)
A digest of the laws of Justinian, translated from the
original Latin into Greek, by order of Basil I., in the ninth century.
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.
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.
Basilical
(a.)
Royal; kingly; also, basilican.
Basilican
(a.)
Of, relating to, or resembling, a basilica; basilical.
Basilicas
(pl. )
of Basilica
Basilicok
(n.)
The basilisk.