Show Basilica Greek Creek Name for Hall Hal Hallof of Justice The word basilica Is of or Greek origIn being derived ed from the Greek word written with Latin letters kos kos meaning kingly From that word has been formed the English adjective meaning ro royal al also said of certaIn certain tain parts or substances on account ot of their SUpposed Importance or efficiency The word basilica as a term of archi archi- architecture architecture architecture meant originally at Athens a portIco on the agora In which which th the archon dispensed justice that thatIs thatIs Is at Athens the basilica was the porch of the courthouse Later when Rome Home had hod become the mistress of the world tho word basilica meant a 11 rectangular hall divided Into nave and aisles by ranges of ot columns and with a raised platform called culled the tribune at one end eod It was used as a hall liall of justice a hall for th use ot of the high courts It was In such a hall ball that the praetors held their courts and later under the emperors the prefects prefect's courts met in inn Ina Ina n a basilica The prefect or Judge sat on the tle tribune or platform with the assessors or law advisers on either elthel hand Sometimes ail au emperor presIded when the case was an appeal In 10 ci a criminal matter malter from the decision ot of ota ofa ofa a governor go of a n province It was be- be before be before fore such a court bold held in such a 0 hull hall that the tho appeal of or 81 St Paul was wae heard In later years rears when Christianity had bad spread throughout western Europe the Christians often otten adopted tho the basilica as tho the pattern of ot their larger places of worship Hence nence basilica now means n a church built on the plan of ot tho basil basil- basilica basilica ica of ancient Rome nome |