| basil | a Roman building used for public administration |
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| basil | an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica |
| basil | of or relating to or resembling a basilica |
| basil | a region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the Italian `boot') |
| basil | a reptile genus of Iguanidae |
| basil | small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs |
| basil | ancient brass cannon |
| basil | (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance |