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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">basilicas</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>lesser basilicas</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>major basilicas</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>basilicas</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>church buildings by location or context</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>basilica</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In the Catholic church, churches having been bestowed an honorific by canon lawyers and liturgists, the character of which may vary. Basilicas in this sense are divided into two classes, the greater or patriarchal, and the lesser basilicas. For built works having a basilican floor plan, use "basilicas (works by form)." ]]></note></mads>