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plan of the 4th-century ad

St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy

A. apse

B. transept

C. nave

D. aisles

E. narthex

F. atrium

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 (ăps)

n.

1. Architecture A usually semicircular or polygonal, often vaulted recess, especially the termination of the sanctuary end of a church.

2. Astronomy An apsis.

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[Variant of apsis.]

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(æps)

n

1. (Architecture) Also called: apsis a domed or vaulted semicircular or polygonal recess, esp at the east end of a church

2. (Astronomy) astronomy another name for apsis¹

[C19: from Latin apsis, from Greek: a fitting together, arch, from haptein to fasten]

apsidal adj

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(æps)

n.

1. a usu. vaulted semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, esp. at the end of a church.

2. apsis (def. 1).

[1815–25; variant of apsis]

ap′si•dal, adj.

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- From Latin apsis, meaning "fastening together," it is based on the notion that a vaulted space seems to be the joining together of arcs to form a circle.

See also related terms for joining.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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" niche, recess - an enclosure that is set back or indented tribune - the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne

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Translations

Apsis

ábside

absidiapsidiapsiskuori

abside

apszis

absideapside

abscisse

абсида

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[æps] N → ábside m

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[ˈæps] n → abside f

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n → Apsis f

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[æps] n (Archit, Geom) → abside f

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