| NOUN | artifact | apse, apsis | a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church |
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| Meaning | 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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| Synonym | apsis | |
| Part of | church, church building | A place for public (especially Christian) worship |
| Narrower | tribune | The apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne |
| Broader | recess, niche | An enclosure that is set back or indented |
| Spanish | ábsida, ábside, ápside | |
| Catalan | àbsida, absis | |
| Adjectives | apsidal | of or relating to an apse |
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