 6 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
apse
noun: a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building
especially the east end of a church; usually contains the
altar [syn: {apsis}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Apse \Apse\ ([a^]ps), noun; pl. Apses ([a^]p"s[e^]z). [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}.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
44 Moby Thesaurus words for "apse":
Easter sepulcher, ambry, arcade, arcature, arch, arched roof,
archway, baptistery, blindstory, camber, ceilinged roof, chancel,
choir, cloisters, concameration, concha, confessional,
confessionary, cove, crypt, cupola, diaconicon, diaconicum, dome,
geodesic dome, igloo, keystone, nave, ogive, porch, presbytery,
rood loft, rood stair, rood tower, sacrarium, sacristy, skewback,
span, transept, triforium, vault, vaulting, vestry, voussoir
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
APSE
{Ada Programming Support Environment}
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
APSE
Ada Programming Support Environment
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
APSE
Agfa Publishing Systems Environment (Agfa, DTP)
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