Meaning of APSE
| Pronunciation: | | aps
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[n] 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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APSE is a 4 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | apsis |
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| | See Also: | | church, church building, niche, recess, tribune | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Apse\, n.; pl. Apses. [See {Apsis}.]
1. (Arch.)
(a) 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. Hence:
(b) The bishop's seat or throne, in ancient churches.
2. A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were
kept.
Note: This word is also written apsis and absis.
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | ada programming support environment |
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| | Related Terms: | | ambry, arcade, arcature, arch, arched roof, archway, baptistery, blindstory, camber, ceilinged roof, chancel, choir, cloisters, concameration, concha, confessional, confessionary, cove, crypt, cupola, diaconicon, diaconicum, dome, Easter sepulcher, geodesic dome, igloo, keystone, nave, ogive, porch, presbytery, rood loft, rood stair, rood tower, sacrarium, sacristy, skewback, span, transept, triforium, vault, vaulting, vestry, voussoir |
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