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church building vs basilica

basilica vs church building

church building and basilica both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
church building Yes No No No
basilica Yes No No No
As nouns, basilica is a hyponym of church building; that is, basilica is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than church building:
  • church building: a place for public (especially Christian) worship
  • basilica: an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
Other hyponyms of church building include abbey, cathedral, cathedral, duomo, kirk.
church building (noun) basilica (noun)
a place for public (especially Christian) worship a Roman building used for public administration
an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
Difference between church building and basilica

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