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 apseplan of the 4th-century adSt. Peter's Basilica, Rome, ItalyA. apseB. transeptC. naveD. aislesE. narthexF. atriumapse A0386800 (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.
[Variant of apsis.]apse (æps) n1. (Architecture) Also called: apsis a domed or vaulted semicircular or polygonal recess, esp at the east end of a church2. (Astronomy) astronomy another name for apsis1[C19: from Latin apsis, from Greek: a fitting together, arch, from haptein to fasten] apsidal adjapse (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. apse - 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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  apse - a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altarapsischurch building, church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty"niche, recess - an enclosure that is set back or indentedtribune - the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne |
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apse, the termination at the sanctuary end of a church, generally semicircular in plan but sometimes square or polygonal. The apse appeared early in Roman temples and basilicas; it was originally a semicircular recess with a half dome as ceiling and contained the monumental statue of the deity. The motif was adopted in the early Christian churches; in these the apse occupied the eastern end of the building where the altar, the bishop's throne, and the seats of the clergy were placed. A fine example of this early form is in the cathedral of Torcello near Venice. Because of its location and function in the church services, the apse became the architectural climax of the church interior and was richly ornamented. In the early churches, the half-dome ceiling was incrusted with handsome mosaics, the walls were veneered with fine marbles, and the altar and pulpits were also richly decorated. As the apse steadily increased in liturgical and architectural emphasis, chapels were added to it. In English Gothic architecture the apse was in most cases a square termination, and in Italy its form remained a simple semicircle, as the chapels were in another part of the church. In France the entire choir—composed of apse, ambulatory, and radiating chapels (the whole termed a chevet)—attained, in the 12th and 13th cent., its great splendor.ApseA semicircular or polygonal space, usually in a church, terminating an axis and intended to house an altar. apse[aps] (architecture) A semicircular (or nearly semicircular) or semipolygonal space, usually in a church, terminating an axis and intended to house an altar. (astronomy) apsis apse  apse A semicircular (or nearly semicircular) or semipolygonal space, usually in a church, terminating an axis and intended to house an altar.apse1. a domed or vaulted semicircular or polygonal recess, esp at the east end of a church 2. Astronomy another name for apsisAPSEAda Programming Support EnvironmentMedicalSeeAPSISAPSE
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Related to apse: Radiating chapelsSynonyms for apsenoun a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a churchSynonymsRelated Words- church building
- church
- niche
- recess
- tribune
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