NOUN | artifact | apsis, apse | 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 | apse | |
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 |
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