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[ aps ]

/ æps /

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noun

Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.

Astronomy. an apsis.

Origin of apse

First recorded in 1815–25; variant of apsis

OTHER WORDS FROM apse

ap·si·dal

[ap-si-dl], /ˈæp sɪ dl/, adjectiveap·si·dal·ly, adverb

Words nearby apse

aprotinin, aprowl, A.P.S., A.P.S.A., Apsaras, apse, apsidal motion, apsidiole, apsis, Ap star, Apsu

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Example sentences from the Web for apse

Seven windows of the nave and four of the apse deal with Old Testament history: three at the end of the apse with the New.
The Story of Paris|Thomas Okey
Some similar work is still to be seen in one of the windows of the apse.
Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain|George Edmund Street
The mosaics in the apse were the work of F. Zucchero, in the sixteenth century, and are perhaps the best of modern mosaics.
Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare
The most elaborate design and richest color is used in the apse, which was the centre of display in all Byzantine churches.
The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 03, March 1895|Various

To him may be attributed the towers, choir, apse, and nave of the Norman building.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter|Percy Addleshaw

British Dictionary definitions for apse

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/ (æps) /

noun

Also called: apsis a domed or vaulted semicircular or polygonal recess, esp at the east end of a church

astronomy another name for apsis (def. 1)

Derived forms of apse

apsidal (æpˈsaɪdəl, ˈæpsɪdəl), adjective

Word Origin for apse

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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释义	apse [ aps ] / æps / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apse ON THESAURUS.COM noun Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church. Astronomy. an apsis. Origin of apse First recorded in 1815–25; variant of apsis OTHER WORDS FROM apse ap·si·dal [ap-si-dl], /ˈæp sɪ dl/, adjectiveap·si·dal·ly, adverb Words nearby apse aprotinin, aprowl, A.P.S., A.P.S.A., Apsaras, apse, apsidal motion, apsidiole, apsis, Ap star, Apsu Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apse Seven windows of the nave and four of the apse deal with Old Testament history: three at the end of the apse with the New. The Story of Paris\|Thomas Okey Some similar work is still to be seen in one of the windows of the apse. Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain\|George Edmund Street The mosaics in the apse were the work of F. Zucchero, in the sixteenth century, and are perhaps the best of modern mosaics. Walks in Rome\|Augustus J.C. Hare The most elaborate design and richest color is used in the apse, which was the centre of display in all Byzantine churches. The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 03, March 1895\|Various To him may be attributed the towers, choir, apse, and nave of the Norman building. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Exeter\|Percy Addleshaw British Dictionary definitions for apse apse / (æps) / noun Also called: apsis a domed or vaulted semicircular or polygonal recess, esp at the east end of a church astronomy another name for apsis (def. 1) Derived forms of apse apsidal (æpˈsaɪdəl, ˈæpsɪdəl), adjective Word Origin for apse C19: from Latin apsis, from Greek: a fitting together, arch, from haptein to fasten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to apse heart, cranny, hollow, dent, cubicle, depression, slot, angle, closet, cavity, nook, cell, crutch, fork, opening, alcove, cove, break, mouth, hole
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