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1. (n.) apse
a usu. vaulted semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, esp. at the end of a church.
Etymology: (1815–25; var. of apsis)
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1. (noun) apse, apsis
a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
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1. (noun) Apse
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
2. (noun) Apse
the bishop's seat or throne, in ancient churches
3. (noun) Apse
a reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept
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