Basilean

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: bÉ™sĭʹlÄ­É™n, IPA: /bəˈsɪlɪən/

Origin

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

Full definition of basilean

Noun

1. (obsolete, rare) A royalist; a partisan of a king.