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- 1. a large semicircular or polygonal recess in a church, arched or with a domed roof and typically at the church's eastern end.
- 2. another term for apsis
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An apse is a semicircular recess, often covered with a hemispherical vault. Commonly, the apse of a church, cathedral or basilica is the semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir or sanctuary, or sometimes at the end of an aisle.
APSE definition: 1. an area with curved walls at the end of a building, usually at the the east end of a church 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of APSE is apsis. apsis; a projecting part of a building (such as a church) that is usually semicircular in plan and vaulted… See the full definition
In architecture, an apse is a curved or rounded section at one end of a building. You'll most often find an apse in a church.
apse, in architecture, a semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir, chancel, or aisle of a secular or ecclesiastical building. First used in pre-Christian Roman architecture, the apse often functioned as an enlarged niche to hold the statue of a deity in a temple.
apse - a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar apsis church building , church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"
Definition of apse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
apse is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin apsis.
APSE meaning: 1. an area with curved walls at the end of a building, usually at the the east end of a church 2…. Learn more.
Oct 5, 2024 · apse (plural apses or apsides) (architecture) A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar.
