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Apse : (noun)
1: a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building
especially the east end of a church; usually contains the
altar [syn: apsis]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Apse : \Apse\, n.; pl. Apses. [See Apsis.]
1. (Arch.)
(a) A projecting part of a building, esp. of a church,
having in the plan a polygonal or semicircular
termination, and, most often, projecting from the east
end. In early churches the Eastern apse was occupied
by seats for the bishop and clergy. Hence:
(b) The bishop's seat or throne, in ancient churches.
2. A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were
kept.
Note: This word is also written apsis and absis.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Apse : Ada Programming Support Environment
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Apse : Agfa Publishing Systems Environment (Agfa, DTP)
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