APSES

Noun

apses

plural of apse

Anagrams

• apess, passe, passé, spaes

Source: Wiktionary


APSE

Apse, n.; pl. Apses. [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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