APSE
Dictionary entry overview: What does apse mean? • APSE (noun)
The noun APSE has 1 sense:
1. a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
Familiarity information: APSE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• APSE (noun)
Meaning:
A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
apse; apsis
Hypernyms ("apse" is a kind of...):
niche; recess (an enclosure that is set back or indented)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "apse"):
tribune (the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne)
Holonyms ("apse" is a part of...):
church; church building (a place for public (especially Christian) worship)
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