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basilean

/bəˈsɪlɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
basilean
IPA
/bəˈsɪlɪən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A royalist; a partisan of a king.

Obsolete

Etymology

Ancient Greek βασιλε(ύς) (basile(ús), “king”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives and derived substantives); compare basileolatry

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /bəˈsɪlɪən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

basileans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce basilean?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈsɪlɪən/.
What does basilean mean?
A royalist; a partisan of a king.
Where does basilean come from?
Ancient Greek βασιλε(ύς) (basile(ús), “king”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives and derived substantives); compare basileolatry

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