Apse Definition

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A usually semicircular or polygonal, often vaulted recess, especially the termination of the sanctuary end of a church.
American Heritage
A semicircular or polygonal projection of a building, esp. one at the east end of a church, with a domed or vaulted roof.
Webster's New World
An apsis.
American Heritage

Apsis.

Webster's New World

(architecture) A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar.

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Origin of Apse

  • Via Latin apsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsis, “arch, vault”), from ἅπτω (haptō, “I bind, join”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Variant of apsis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Apse Sentence Examples

  • Foundations of the apse of a large preNorman church have been discovered below the present building.

  • The apse is built over a canal.

  • The cathedral has a fine polygonal apse of the r 6th century.

  • On his death in 1035 Archbishop Poppo converted the gate into two churches, one above the other, but all the additions except the apse have now been removed.

  • Archbishop Poppo and his successors in the i 1 th and 12th centuries extended the cathedral westwards and added an apse at each end.

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AAPAPS

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ESEPSE

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