About The Word Apse
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Apse
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What's The Definition Of Apse?
[n] a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
Synonyms | Synonyms for Apse: apsis Related Terms | Find terms related to Apse: 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 See Also | church | church building | niche | recess | tribune Apse In Webster's Dictionary \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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