Meaning Of The Word Apse

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apse in American English
a semicircular or polygonal projection of a building, esp. one at the east end of a church, with a domed or vaulted roof
noun: a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used esp. at the end of a choir in a church

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noun: a domed or vaulted semicircular or polygonal recess, esp at the east end of a church

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