English-Thai Dictionary

basil

N ใบ โหระพา  bai-ho-ra-pa

 

basilic

N เกี่ยวกับ กษัตริย์  kingly

 

basilica

N โบสถ์ นิกาย โรมันคาทอลิก  bote-ni-kai-ro-man-kha-tor-lik

 

basilisk

N สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน  lizard sad-lueai-khlan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BASIL

n.s as z. The slope or angle of a tool or instrument as of a chisel or plane; usually of 12 degrees, but for hard wood, 18 degrees.

 

BASIL

v.t.To grind or form the edge of a tool to an angle.

 

BASIL

n.s as z. 1. A plant of the genus Ocymum, of which there are many species, all natives of warm climates. They are fragrant aromatic plants, and one species, the sweet basil, is much used in cookery, especially in France.

 

BASIL

n.The skin of a sheep tanned; written also basan.

 

BASIL-WEED

n.Wild basil, a plant of the genus Clinopodium.

 

BASILAR, BASILARY

a.s as z. [See Basilic. ] Chief; an anatomical term applied to several bones, and to an artery of the brain.
Basilian monks, monks of the order of St. Basil, who founded the order in Pontus. The order still exists, but has less power and celebrity than formerly.

 

BASILIC

n.s as z. [L. basilica; Gr. a king. ] Anciently, a public hall or court of judicature, where princes and magistrates sat to administer justice. It was a large hall, with aisles, porticoes, tribunes, and tribunals. The bankers also had a part allotted for their residence. These edifices, at first, were the palaces of princes, afterwards courts of justice, and finally converted into churches. Hence basilic now signifies a church, chapel, cathedral, or royal palace.

 

BASILIC

n.[See Basil. ] The middle vein of the arm, or the interior branch of the axillary vein, so called by way of eminence.

 

BASILIC, BASILICAL

a.Belonging to the middle vein of the arm. 2. Noting a particular nut, the walnut, basilica nux.

 

BASILICAL

a.s as z. In the manner of a public edifice or cathedral.

 

BASILICON

n.s as z. [Gr. royal. ] An ointment. This name is given to several compositions in ancient medical writers. At present it is confined to three officinal ointments, distinguished into black, yellow and green basilicon.

 

BASILISK

n.s as z. [L. basiliscus.] 1. A fabulous serpent, called a cockatrice, and said to be produced from a cock's egg brooded by a serpent. The ancients alledged that its hissing would drive away all other serpents, and that its breath and even its look was fatal. Some writers suppose that a real serpent exists under this name.
2. In military affairs, a large piece of ordnance, so called from its supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from its size. This cannon carried a ball of 2 pounds weight, but is not now used. Modern writers give this name to cannon of a smaller size, which the Dutch make 15 feet long, and the French 1 , carrying a 48 pound ball.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BASIL

Bas "il, n. Etym: [Cf. F. basile and E. Bezel. ]

 

Defn: The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground. Grier.

 

BASIL

Bas "il, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Basiled (p. pr. & vb. n. Basiling.]

 

Defn: To grind or form the edge of to an angle. Moxon.

 

BASIL

Bas "il, n. Etym: [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. , fr. king. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum ), and the bush basil, or lesser basil (O. minimum ), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum ). Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs Calamintha Acinos and C. Nepeta. -- Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium ) of the Mint family.

 

BASIL

Bas "il, n. Etym: [Corrupt. from E. basan, F. basane, LL. basanium,bazana, fr. Ar. bithana, prop. , lining. ]

 

Defn: The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

 

BASILAR; BASILARY

Bas "i *lar, Bas "i *la *ry, a. Etym: [F. basilaire, fr. L. basis. See Base, n.]

 

1. Relating to, or situated at, the base.

 

2. Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action. [R.] "Basilar instincts." H. W. Beecher.

 

BASILIC

Ba *sil "ic, n. Etym: [F. basilique. ]

 

Defn: Basilica.

 

BASILIC; BASILICAL

Ba *sil "ic, Ba *sil "ic *al, a. Etym: [See Basilica. ]

 

1. Royal; kingly; also, basilican.

 

2. (Anat. )

 

Defn: Pertaining to certain parts, anciently supposed to have a specially important function in the animal economy, as the middle vein of the right arm.

 

BASILICA

Ba *sil "i *ca, n.; pl. Basilicas; sometimes Basilic. Etym: [L.basilica, Gr. ( sc. , or ) fr. royal, fr. .]

 

Defn: Originally, the place of a king; but afterward, an apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; and hence, any large hall used for this purpose.

 

2. (Arch. ) (a ) A building used by the Romans as a place of public meeting, with court rooms, etc. , attached. (b ) A church building of the earlier centuries of Christianity, the plan of which was taken from the basilica of the Romans. The name is still applied to some churches by way of honorary distinction.

 

BASILICA

BASILICA Ba *sil "i *ca, n.

 

Defn: A digest of the laws of Justinian, translated from the original Latin into Greek, by order of Basil I., in the ninth century. P. Cyc.

 

BASILICAN

BASILICAN Ba *sil "i *can, a.

 

Defn: Of, relating to, or resembling, a basilica; basilical. There can be no doubt that the first churches in Constantinople were in the basilican form. Milman.

 

BASILICOK

Ba *sil "i *cok, n. Etym: [OF. basilicoc.]

 

Defn: The basilisk. [Obs. ] Chaucer

 

BASILICON

Ba *sil "i *con, n. Etym: [L. basilicon, Gr. , neut. of: cf. F.basilicon. See Basilica. ] (Med. )

 

Defn: An ointment composed of wax, pitch, resin, and olive oil, lard, or other fatty substance.

 

BASILISK

Bas "i *lisk, n. Etym: [L. basiliscus, Gr. little king, kind of serpent, dim. of king; -- so named from some prominences on the head resembling a crown. ]

 

1. A fabulous serpent, or dragon. The ancients alleged that its hissing would drive away all other serpents, and that its breath, and even its look, was fatal. See Cockatrice. Make me not sighted like the basilisk. Shak.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family Iguanidæ.

 

Note: This genus is remarkable for a membranous bag rising above the occiput, which can be filled with air at pleasure; also for an elevated crest along the back, that can be raised or depressed at will.

 

3. (Mil. )

 

Defn: A large piece of ordnance, so called from its supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from its size. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

basil

bas il |ˈbāzəl, ˈbazəl ˈbæzəl ˈbeɪzəl | ▶noun an aromatic annual herb of the mint family, native to tropical Asia. [Genus Ocimum, family Labiatae: several species, in particular the common sweet basil (O. basilicum ) and the low-growing, compact bush basil O. minimum. ] • the leaves of this plant used as a culinary herb, esp. in Mediterranean dishes. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French basile, via medieval Latin from Greek basilikon, neuter of basilikos ‘royal ’ (see basilica ).

 

Basil, St.

Bas il, St. |ˈbazəl, ˈbāzəl ˌseɪnt ˈbæzəl | ( c. 330 –379 ), doctor of the Church; bishop of Caesarea; known as St. Basil the Great. Brother of St. Gregory of Nyssa, he staunchly opposed the Arian heresy and established a monastic rule that is still the basis of monasticism in the Eastern Church. Feast day, June 14.

 

basilar

bas i lar |ˈbasələr ˈbæzələr | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] of or situated at the base of something, esp. of the skull, or of the organ of Corti in the ear. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from modern Latin basilaris, formed irregularly from Latin basis (see basis ).

 

basilar membrane

bas i lar mem brane ▶noun Anatomy a membrane in the cochlea that bears the organ of Corti.

 

Basildon

Ba sil don |ˈbazəldən ˈbæzəldən | a town in southeastern England; pop. 100,600 (est. 2009 ).

 

basilect

ba si lect |ˈbāzəˌlekt, ˈbaz- ˈbeɪsəˌlɛkt | ▶noun Linguistics a less prestigious dialect or variety of a particular language (used esp. in the study of Creoles ). Compare with acrolect, mesolect. DERIVATIVES ba si lec tal |ˌbāzəˈlektəl, ˌbaz- |adjective

 

Basilian

Ba sil i an |bəˈzilyən, -ˈzilēən bəˈzɪljən bəˌzɪliən | ▶adjective of or relating to St. Basil the Great, or the order of monks and nuns following his monastic rule. ▶noun a Basilian monk or nun.

 

basilica

ba sil i ca |bəˈsilikə bəˈzɪləkə | ▶noun a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse, used in ancient Rome as a court of law or for public assemblies. • a similar building used as a Christian church. • the name given to certain churches granted special privileges by the pope. DERIVATIVES ba sil i can adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘royal palace, ’ from Greek basilikē, feminine of basilikos ‘royal, ’ from basileus ‘king. ’

 

Basilicata

Basilicata |bəˌsɪlɪˈkɑːtə | a region of southern Italy, lying between the ‘heel ’ of Apulia and the ‘toe ’ of Calabria; capital, Potenza.

 

basilisk

bas i lisk |ˈbasəˌlisk, ˈbaz- ˈbæzəˌlɪsk | ▶noun 1 a mythical reptile with a lethal gaze or breath, hatched by a serpent from a cock's egg. • Heraldry another term for cockatrice. 2 a long, slender, and mainly bright green lizard found in Central America, the male of which has a crest running from the head to the tail. It can swim well and is able to run on its hind legs across the surface of water. [Basiliscus plumifrons, family Iguanidae. ] ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek basiliskos ‘little king, serpent, ’ from basileus ‘king. ’

 

basilosaurus

bas i lo sau rus |ˌbasələˈsôrəs ˌbæsələˈsɔrəs | ▶noun a large marine cetacean of the Eocene epoch, having a long, slender body and vestigial fore and hind limbs. Fossils were discovered in the early 1990s. [Genus Basilosaurus, suborder Archaeoceti, order Cetacea. ] ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek basileus ‘king ’ + sauros ‘lizard. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

basil

basil |ˈbaz (ə )l, -zɪl | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 an aromatic plant of the mint family, native to tropical Asia. The leaves are used as a culinary herb, especially in Mediterranean dishes. ●Genus Ocimum, family Labiatae: several species, in particular the annual sweet basil (O. basilicum ). 2 (also wild basil ) a European plant which grows in hedges and scrub. ●Clinopodium vulgare, family Labiatae. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French basile, via medieval Latin from Greek basilikon, neuter of basilikos ‘royal ’ (see basilica ).

 

Basil, St

Basil, St |ˈbaz (ə )l | ( c. 330 –79 ), Doctor of the Church, bishop of Caesarea; known as St Basil the Great. Brother of St Gregory of Nyssa, he staunchly opposed Arianism and put forward a monastic rule which is still the basis of monasticism in the Eastern Church. Feast day, 14 June.

 

basilar

basilar |ˈbasɪlə | ▶adjective of or situated at the base of something, especially of the skull, or of the organ of Corti in the ear. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from modern Latin basilaris, formed irregularly from Latin basis (see basis ).

 

basilar membrane

bas i lar mem brane ▶noun Anatomy a membrane in the cochlea that bears the organ of Corti.

 

Basildon

Basildon |ˈbazɪldən | a town in Essex, SE England; pop. 100,600 (est. 2009 ). It was developed as a new town from 1949.

 

basilect

basilect |ˈbasɪlɛkt, ˈbeɪsɪ -| ▶noun Linguistics a less prestigious dialect or variety of a particular language. Often contrasted with acrolect. DERIVATIVES basilectal |-ˈlɛkt (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN 1960s: from basis + -lect as in dialect .

 

Basilian

Basilian |bəˈzɪlɪən | ▶adjective relating to St Basil the Great, or the order of monks and nuns following his monastic rule. ▶noun a Basilian monk or nun.

 

basilica

basilica |bəˈsɪlɪkə, -ˈzɪl -| ▶noun a large oblong hall or building with double colonnades and a semicircular apse, used in ancient Rome as a law court or for public assemblies. • a building similar to a Roman basilica, used as a Christian church. • the name given to certain churches granted special privileges by the Pope. DERIVATIVES basilican adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘royal palace ’, from Greek basilikē, feminine of basilikos ‘royal ’, from basileus ‘king ’.

 

Basilicata

Basilicata |bəˌsɪlɪˈkɑːtə | a region of southern Italy, lying between the ‘heel ’ of Apulia and the ‘toe ’ of Calabria; capital, Potenza.

 

basilisk

basilisk |ˈbazɪlɪsk | ▶noun 1 a mythical reptile with a lethal gaze or breath, hatched by a serpent from a cock's egg. • Heraldry another term for cockatrice. 2 a long, slender, and mainly bright green lizard found in Central America, the male of which has a crest running from the head to the tail. It can swim well, and is able to run on its hind legs across the surface of water. ●Basiliscus plumifrons, family Iguanidae. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek basiliskos ‘little king, serpent ’, from basileus ‘king ’.

 

basilosaurus

basilosaurus |ˌbasɪlə (ʊ )ˈsɔːrəs | ▶noun a large marine cetacean of the Eocene epoch, having rudimentary fore and hind limbs. ●Genus Basilosaurus, suborder Archaeoceti, order Cetacea. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek basileus ‘king ’ + sauros ‘lizard ’.

 

Duden Dictionary

Basil

Ba sil Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Bas i l |das Basil; Genitiv: des Basils, Plural: die Basils arabisch-spanisch-provenzalisch-französisch -englisch halb gares (halb gegerbtes ) australisches und indisches Schafleder

 

basilar

ba si lar basal |basil a r |

 

Basilianer

Ba si li a ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |Basili a ner |nach dem hl. Bas i lius Mönch der griechisch-orthodoxen oder griechisch-unierten Kirche, der nach der Regel des hl. Basilius lebt

 

Basilie

Ba si lie Substantiv, feminin , die Basilienkraut |Bas i lie |die Basilie; Genitiv: der Basilie, Plural: die Basilien mittelhochdeutsch basīlie < mittellateinisch basilia, zu griechisch basíleia = Königin Basilikum

 

Basilienkraut

Ba si li en kraut Substantiv, Neutrum selten , das Basilie |Bas i lienkraut |mittelhochdeutsch basīlie < mittellateinisch basilia, zu griechisch basíleia = Königin Basilikum

 

Basilika

Ba si li ka Substantiv, feminin Kunstwissenschaft , die |Bas i lika |die Basilika; Genitiv: der Basilika, Plural: die Basiliken spätlateinisch basilica = Kathedrale (lateinisch = Prachtbau; Halle ) < griechisch basilikḗ (stoá ) = königlich (e Halle )1 Kirche der frühchristlichen Zeit 2 Kirchenbau mit erhöhtem Mittelschiff in der Art der Basilika 1 eine romanische, gotische Basilika

 

basilikal

ba si li kal Adjektiv |basilik a l |die Form einer Basilika aufweisend

 

basilikenförmig

ba si li ken för mig Adjektiv |bas i likenförmig |die Form einer Basilika 2 aufweisend

 

Basilikum

Ba si li kum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Bas i likum |das Basilikum; Genitiv: des Basilikums, Plural: die Basilikums und Basiliken mittellateinisch basilicum, zu lateinisch basilicus < griechisch basilikós = königlich, wegen des edlen, würzigen Duftes krautige oder strauchartige Pflanze mit weißen oder lila Blüten, die als Gewürz - und Heilpflanze angepflanzt wird

 

Basilisk

Ba si lisk Substantiv, maskulin , der |Basil i sk |1 (auf orientalische Vorstellungen zurückgehendes ) antikes und mittelalterliches Fabelwesen mit tödlichem Blick, das von einer Schlange oder Kröte aus einem Hühnerei ausgebrütet worden sein soll und meist als Hahn mit einem Schlangenschwanz dargestellt wird mittelhochdeutsch basiliske < lateinisch basiliscus < griechisch basilískos = eine Schlangenart, eigentlich Verkleinerungsform von: basileús = König 2 im tropischen Amerika heimischer Leguan mit Hautkämmen über Schwanz und Rücken und Hautlappen am Kopf

 

Basiliskenblick

Ba si lis ken blick Substantiv, maskulin bildungssprachlich , der |Basil i skenblick |stechender, böser Blick

 

Basilius

Ba si li us Eigenname |Bas i lius |griechischer Kirchenlehrer

 

French Dictionary

basilic

basilic n. m. nom masculin Herbe aromatique. : Des tomates avec de l ’huile d ’olive et du basilic. Note Technique Attention au genre masculin de ce nom: du basilic. Note Orthographique basili c.

 

basilique

basilique n. f. nom féminin Église importante. : La basilique Notre-Dame. Note Typographique Dans les désignations d ’édifices religieux, le nom générique (abbaye, cathédrale, chapelle, église, oratoire, etc. ) s ’écrit avec une minuscule.

 

Spanish Dictionary

basilar

basilar adjetivo anat Que sirve de base .

 

basílica

basílica nombre femenino 1 Edificio de época romana con planta rectangular, dividida en tres o más naves separadas por filas de columnas o muros y con ábside en un extremo o en ambos; servía de tribunal y de lugar de reunión y contratación :la basílica más antigua entre las conservadas es la del foro de Pompeya .2 Iglesia paleocristiana que, por su forma, recuerda este edificio .3 Iglesia notable por su antigüedad, dimensión o magnificencia y que goza de ciertos privilegios :la basílica de la Virgen de Guadalupe en México .4 Iglesia de Roma que se considera de las trece primeras de la cristiandad por lo que goza de ciertos privilegios :la basílica de San Pedro en el Vaticano .5 adjetivo /nombre femenino anat [vena ] Que está situada en el lado interno del brazo y es gruesa y superficial .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín basilica ‘especie de lonja ’ y este del griego basilikós ‘perteneciente al rey o al Estado ’, derivado de basiléus ‘rey ’, por la notabilidad de este edificio. Con el advenimiento del cristianismo (siglos iv y v ) se empleó con el nuevo significado de ‘edificio religioso ’ en el que ha pervivido .

 

basilical

basilical adjetivo De la basílica o relacionado con ella :una iglesia de planta basilical o de crucero .

 

basílicas

basílicas nombre femenino plural Colección de leyes escritas en griego en sesenta libros por orden del emperador Basilio el Macedonio (812 -886 ) y de su hijo León (866 -912 ) para sustituir la legislación de Justiniano (483 -565 ).

 

basilio, -lia

basilio, -lia adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [religioso ortodoxo ] Que pertenece a la orden que fue fundada a partir de la regla elaborada por san Basilio de Cesarea (329 -379 ).2 adjetivo De una de las órdenes fundadas a partir de la regla de san Basilio o relacionado con ella o con sus miembros :entre los monasterios basilios más famosos está el de Santa Catalina en el monte Sinaí .

 

basilisco

basilisco nombre masculino 1 coloquial Persona furiosa de carácter agrio :había sido un basilisco, una solterona de genio malhumorado; llegué tarde a la tienda y me encontré en la puerta al jefe hecho un basilisco; no es por nada, porque aquí mando yo, pero Paulina se va a poner hecha un basilisco en cuanto se entere .2 Animal imaginario que se representaba con cuerpo de serpiente, patas de ave y alas espinosas y al que se le atribuía el poder de matar con la vista .3 Reptil de la familia de la iguana, de color verde oliváceo con fajas transversales negras y hasta 80 cm de longitud, de los que unos 50 corresponden a la cola; habita en la maleza de las selvas tropicales de América .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

basil

bas il /béɪz (ə )l |bǽz (ə )l /名詞 U 1 〘植 〙メボウキ 〘シソ科 〙.2 バジル, バジリコ 〘1 の葉で香辛料に用いる 〙.

 

basilica

ba sil i ca /bəsɪ́lɪkə |-zɪ́l -/名詞 C 1 〘建 〙(古代ローマの )バシリカ公会堂 〘法廷や集会場として用いた長方形の会堂 〙.2 (初期キリスト教 中世の )バシリカ風の教会堂 .3 〘キリスト教 〙バシリカ大聖堂 [教会堂 ] 〘教皇より特権を付与された 〙.ba s í l i can 形容詞

 

basilisk

bas i lisk /bǽzəlɪ̀sk, bǽs -/名詞 C 1 〘ギ神 〙バシリスク (cockatrice ) 〘ニワトリのトサカと体 ヘビの尾を持ち, 息や眼光で人を殺したといわれる伝説上の怪獣 〙.2 〘動 〙バシリスクトカゲ 〘熱帯アメリカ産のイグアナ科のトカゲ 〙.