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Purple :: Purple (n.) Any species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis) as, the banded purple (B. arthemis). See Illust. under Ursula..

Basil :: Basil (n.) The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.

Basiling :: Basiling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Basi.

Atrium :: Atrium (n.) An open court with a porch or gallery around three or more sides; especially at the entrance of a basilica or other church. The name was extended in the Middle Ages to the open churchyard or cemetery.

Basilica :: Basilica (n.) 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..

Paradise :: Paradise (n.) An open space within a monastery or adjoining a church, as the space within a cloister, the open court before a basilica, etc..

Caloyer :: Caloyer (n.) A monk of the Greek Church; a cenobite, anchoret, or recluse of the rule of St. Basil, especially, one on or near Mt. Athos..

Ursula :: Ursula (n.) A beautiful North American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, astyanax). Its wings are nearly black with red and blue spots and blotches. Called also red-spotted purple..

Basilican :: Basilican (a.) Of, relating to, or resembling, a basilica; basilical..

Basilary :: Basilary (n.) Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action.

Cockatrice :: Cockatrice (n.) A fabulous serpent whose breath and look were said to be fatal. See Basilisk.

Sovereign :: Sovereign (n.) Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalidi, or genus Basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy..

Basilica :: Basilica (n.) A digest of the laws of Justinian, translated from the original Latin into Greek, by order of Basil I., in the ninth century..

Basilicon :: Basilicon (n.) An ointment composed of wax, pitch, resin, and olive oil, lard, or other fatty substance..

Basilicok :: Basilicok (n.) The basilisk.

Basilica :: Basilica (n.) A building used by the Romans as a place of public meeting, with court rooms, etc., attached..

Calamint :: Calamint (n.) A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint family, esp. the C. Nepeta and C. Acinos, which are called also basil thyme..

Basilical :: Basilical (a.) Royal; kingly; also, basilican..

Basil :: Basil (v. t.) To grind or form the edge of to an angle.

Basilisk :: Basilisk (n.) A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family Iguanidae..

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