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Noun: apse  aps
  1. A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
    - apsis

Derived forms: apses

See also: apsidal

Type of: niche, recess

Part of: church, church building

Encyclopedia: Apse