basilica
/bəˈzɪlɪkə/noun
उच्चारण बज़िलिक
बेसिलिका, विशाल गिरजाघर
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a large church or hall with a curved end and two rows of columns inside
बेसिलिका, विशाल गिरजाघर
- the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa
- The basilica at the end of the avenue is open to visitors every day except Monday.
- Tourists queued outside the basilica to see its painted ceiling.
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- The basilica was built in the shape of a cross.
- A choir sang in the great basilica on Christmas Eve.
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One-word substitution
A large, important church with a special status is a basilica; the main church of a district, with a bishop, a cathedral; a small church or a room for prayer a chapel; a place where Muslims pray a mosque; Sikhs a gurdwara; Jews a synagogue; Buddhists a monastery or pagoda.
विशेष दर्जे वाला बड़ा, महत्वपूर्ण चर्च basilica; बिशप वाला ज़िले का मुख्य चर्च cathedral; छोटा चर्च या प्रार्थना-कक्ष chapel; मुसलमानों का पूजा-स्थल mosque; सिखों का gurdwara; यहूदियों का synagogue; बौद्धों का monastery या pagoda।
General knowledge
The Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa holds the remains of St Francis Xavier and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
पुराने गोवा का Basilica of Bom Jesus संत फ़्रांसिस ज़ेवियर के अवशेष रखता है और UNESCO विश्व धरोहर स्थल है।