Meaning & use
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A large semicircular or polygonal recess, usually with a domed roof, found at the end of a church.
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Sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows of the church's eastern apse.
The cathedral's apse contains an ancient mosaic of saints surrounding the altar.
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The apse typically houses the altar in a church and is found at the end opposite the main entrance.
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