What is another word for basilica?
Pronunciation: [bazˈɪlɪkə] (IPA) 
Basilica is a term used to describe a large, imposing religious building that has a long nave and a spacious interior. Synonyms for basilica include cathedral, church, chapel, temple, shrine, mosque, or sanctuary. Each of these words connotes places where people come together to worship, contemplate, and meditate. Cathedrals and churches are often used interchangeably with basilicas, while a chapel is a small place of worship, and a temple is a sacred place of the ancient world. Shrines, on the other hand, are places where people come to venerate relics or objects of spiritual significance, while mosques and sanctuaries are sacred spaces in the Muslim and Christian faiths, respectively.
