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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
Synonyms apsisSource: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913