Meaning & use
apses
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Plural of apse: semicircular or polygonal recessed spaces, usually domed, especially at the east end of a church.
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The cathedral's three apses each held a different saint's shrine.
Light filtered through the stained glass in the apses at dawn.
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From Greek 'hapsis,' meaning arch or vault; apses are a hallmark of Romanesque and Byzantine church architecture.
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