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Preferred term

Basilicas  

Definition

  • 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 [AAT]

Entry terms

  • CATHEDRALS, BASILICAS
  • CHURCHES, BASILICAS

Notation

  • 110402

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-WBZ29ZQZ-W

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