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Noun

∙ A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar. architecture
∙ The bishop's seat or throne in ancient churches.
∙ A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept.
∙ The nearest and furthest points to the centre of gravitational attraction for a body in orbit. More usually called an apsis. astronomy, obsolete

Noun

∙ An aspen tree. obsolete or dialectal

BABYLON ENGLISH
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arched recess (particularly one located at the eastern end of a church)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
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\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.

WORDNET 2.0
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Noun
1. a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
(synonym) apsis
(hypernym) recess, niche
(hyponym) tribune
(part-holonym) church, church building

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APSE
APSE standing for Ada Programming Support Environment was a specification for a programming environment to support software development in the Ada programming language. This represented the second stage of the U.S. military Ada project; once the language was implemented, it was felt necessary to specify and implement a standard set of tools, hence the APSE. CAIS-A, Common APSE Interface Set A, was defined in MIL STD-1838A.
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Apse
In architecture, the apse (from Latin absis: "arch, vault" from Greek ἀψίς apsis "arch"; sometimes written apsis; plural apsides) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome, also known as an Exedra. In Romanesque, Byzantine and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral and church architecture, the term is applied to a semi-circular or polygonal termination of the main building at the liturgical east end (where the altar is), regardless of the shape of the roof, which may be flat, sloping, domed, or hemispherical.
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Noun

∙ A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar. architecture
∙ The bishop's seat or throne in ancient churches.
∙ A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept.
∙ The nearest and furthest points to the centre of gravitational attraction for a body in orbit. More usually called an apsis. astronomy, obsolete

Noun

∙ An aspen tree. obsolete or dialectal

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