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basileus

/ˌbæsɪˈleɪəs/ UK

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”).

noun basilei · basileis

A title of the Byzantine emperor. For two centuries its towers and domes were to rise in the heavens, drawing the attention of Emperors and Basilei, of Popes and Patriarchs.

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"basileus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/basileus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{basileus_2026,
  title = {basileus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/basileus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}