basileus
noun/ˌbæsɪˈleɪəs/UK
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, “chief, king”).
- borrowed from βασιλεύς
Definitions
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.
- Although portrayals of basileis of the eleventh century wearing the loros in the traditional manner are not lacking, I cannot cite a Byzantine example of metropolitan origin later than 1100.
The neighborhood
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