A.royal, “δεινὸν δὲ γένος βασιλήϊόν ἐστι κτείνειν” Od.16.401; “ὁ β. θρόνος” Hdt.1.14, etc.; used by Trag. in lyr., β. οἶκοι, μέλαθρα, A.Ag.157, Ch.343; ἰσχύς, τιάρα, Id.Pers.589,661; νόστος ὁ β. the king's return, ib.8; “τοῖς β. νόμοις” S.Ant.382; cf. πῆχυς.
2. of the archon “βασιλεύς, ἡ β. στοά” IG12.115, Arist.Ath.7.1, Paus.1.3.1 (also of the basilica of Herod at Jerusalem, J.AJ15.11.5).