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Definition of Apse
1. Noun. A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar.
Group relationships: Church, Church Building
Generic synonyms: Niche, Recess
Specialized synonyms: Tribune
Derivative terms: Apsidal
Definition of Apse
1. n. A projecting part of a building, esp. of a church, having in the plan a polygonal or semicircular termination, and, most often, projecting from the east end. In early churches the Eastern apse was occupied by seats for the bishop and clergy.
Definition of Apse
1. Noun. (architecture) A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar. ¹
2. Noun. The bishop's seat or throne in ancient churches. ¹
3. Noun. A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept. ¹
4. Noun. (astronomy obsolete) The nearest and furthest points to the centre of gravitational attraction for a body in orbit. More usually called an apsis. ¹
5. Noun. (obsolete or dialectal) In some local dialects and in archaic usage, an aspen tree. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Apse
1. a domed, semicircular projection of a building [n -S] : APSIDAL [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Apse
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