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Basilicas

Scope note

Use for religious or secular buildings characterized by an oblong plan divided into a nave with two or more side aisles, the former higher and wider than the latter and lit by clerestory windows; usually terminated by an apse.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000170443

Equivalent Terms used

basilica

Created

13yrs ago

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