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\ˈaps\ noun
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Etymology: Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin apsis, absis apse of a church, from Latin, vault, arch, orbit of a heavenly body — more at apsis
1. : a projecting part of a building (as a church) usually semicircular in plan and vaulted; specifically : the bishop's seat or throne in ancient churches usually in the apse at the eastern end of the choir — see basilica illustration
2. [New Latin, from Latin] : apsis 2 |