HyperDic: apsis

English > 1 sense of the word apsis:
NOUNartifactapsis, apsea domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church
English > apsis: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar.
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Part ofchurch, church buildingA place for public (especially Christian) worship
NarrowertribuneThe apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne
Broaderrecess, nicheAn enclosure that is set back or indented
Spanishábsida, ábside, ápside
Catalanàbsida, absis

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