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Definitions for Apse

[1] Architecture . a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
[2] Astronomy . an apsis.
[3] Also called: apsis a domed or vaulted semicircular or polygonal recess, esp at the east end of a church
[4] astronomy another name for apsis (def. 1)

Words related to Apse

heart, cranny, hollow, dent, cubicle, depression, slot, angle, closet, cavity, nook, cell, crutch, fork, opening, alcove, cove, break, mouth, hole

Words nearby Apse

après, après moi le déluge, après-midi d'un faune, l', après-ski, apsaras, apse, apsidal motion, apsidiole, apsis, apsu, apsyrtus

Origin of Apse

First recorded in 1815–25; variant of apsis

Other words from Apse

ap·si·dal [ap -si-dl] /ˈæp sɪ dl/ , adjective
ap·si·dal·ly , adverb

Word origin for Apse

C19: from Latin apsis, from Greek: a fitting together, arch, from haptein to fasten

Synonyms for Apse

alcove, ambush, angle, bay, break, carrel, cavity, cell, closet, cove, cranny, crutch, crypt, cubicle, dent, depression, depths, embrasure, fork, heart, hole, hollow, indentation, mouth, nook, opening, oriel, penetralia, reaches, retreat, slot, socket, hiding place, secret place