Definition of apse in English:

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noun apsæps

1A large semicircular or polygonal recess in a church, arched or with a domed roof and typically at the church's eastern end.
教堂凹殿（多建于教堂东侧的半圆形或多边形凹形结构，有圆顶或拱顶）
Example sentencesExamples
- From the square townsmen view the church's apse and radiating symmetrical apsidal chapels.
- Eight hung in the nave and three in the apse, with an additional two in the transept.
- Inside is a nave surmounted by a generous barrel vault supported by large but simple columns and flanked by side aisles; a transept separates the nave from a central apse behind the altar.
- The Romanesque wing is all church decorations of various sorts, and all the rooms are designed like actual Romanesque churches, with columns or apses as appropriate to display the (usually fragmentary) decoration in the right place.
- In a tiny apse in one corner, like an afterthought to the chamber's spacious design, the eunuch turned a key and opened a door.
- However, the gallery at Cleveland House, two-storeyed and sixty feet long, was terminated at each end by a semicircular apse with the lozenge-shaped coffering of the Temple of Venus and Rome in Rome.
- Placing each channel inside each of the symmetrical apses on the ceiling and another on the roof truss, the performances would then take on specific tonal characteristics for each room.
- Many Orthodox churches have above the altar, in the apse, the iconographic picture of the community of the apostles with Christ as the heavenly liturgist in the robes of an earthly priest.
- For example, the entrance hall, based on the basilica idea, is a rectangle with an apsidal end; the dining room is a long room with apses at the ends.
- The painting in the dome marked the termination of a narrative sequence begun in the Assumption located in the apse behind the high altar.
- Then I found out that under the three-storey high arch around the apse inside the church was a beautiful mural, but covered with whitewash.
- The baptistery-chapel consists of a semicircular apse divided into three arched sections built into the south wall of the church.
- In most ancient church buildings the apse was to the east, so the presiding minister stood between the altar and the people.
- The flowers in the little ‘paradises’ that circled cathedral apses shared the iconography of the gardens of the Virgin in medieval art, while the parallel, secular ‘garden enclosed’ became a haven of sensual delights.
- A number of buildings, at Vindolanda, South Shields, Housesteads and Birdoswald, have been claimed as Christian churches, largely on account of their having semi-circular apses.
- Remains of a set of baths were found beneath those of the C5 cathedral, which had a conventional layout of three naves and a large apse.
- The finished work, located in the apse high above the chancel, depicts Christ in the attitude of the cross before a flourishing Tree of Life.
- She takes in narthex and ground plan, nave, altar, apse, chapels, the exterior, crypt and tower, relating each to architectural and religious history.
- They were seated at the midpoint of the nave, with us facing them backward, that is, toward the narthex rather than the apse of the cathedral.
- Although St George's had to be wider than it was long, he managed to create a central, square nave flanked by galleried aisles, with an apse containing a magnificent tall reredos to the east.
Synonyms
alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, inglenook
2
another term for apsis
Example sentencesExamples
- Further, it should be stated that the assumption is negatived by the movement of the moon's apse.
- A break-down of the secular rates of motion of the lunar orbit's apse and line of nodes, taken from Brown's lunar theory, is instructive in this respect.
- Moreover, the progression of the Moon's apse, thus determined by Newton, is but half its true amount.

Origin

Early 19th century (in sense 2): from Latin apsis (see apsis).

Rhymes

collapse, craps, elapse, lapse, perhaps, schnapps

Definition of apse in US English:

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nounæpsaps

1A large semicircular or polygonal recess in a church, arched or with a domed roof, typically at the eastern end, and usually containing the altar.
教堂凹殿（多建于教堂东侧的半圆形或多边形凹形结构，有圆顶或拱顶）
Example sentencesExamples
- Eight hung in the nave and three in the apse, with an additional two in the transept.
- Remains of a set of baths were found beneath those of the C5 cathedral, which had a conventional layout of three naves and a large apse.
- Placing each channel inside each of the symmetrical apses on the ceiling and another on the roof truss, the performances would then take on specific tonal characteristics for each room.
- The flowers in the little ‘paradises’ that circled cathedral apses shared the iconography of the gardens of the Virgin in medieval art, while the parallel, secular ‘garden enclosed’ became a haven of sensual delights.
- Inside is a nave surmounted by a generous barrel vault supported by large but simple columns and flanked by side aisles; a transept separates the nave from a central apse behind the altar.
- She takes in narthex and ground plan, nave, altar, apse, chapels, the exterior, crypt and tower, relating each to architectural and religious history.
- Many Orthodox churches have above the altar, in the apse, the iconographic picture of the community of the apostles with Christ as the heavenly liturgist in the robes of an earthly priest.
- The finished work, located in the apse high above the chancel, depicts Christ in the attitude of the cross before a flourishing Tree of Life.
- In most ancient church buildings the apse was to the east, so the presiding minister stood between the altar and the people.
- Although St George's had to be wider than it was long, he managed to create a central, square nave flanked by galleried aisles, with an apse containing a magnificent tall reredos to the east.
- From the square townsmen view the church's apse and radiating symmetrical apsidal chapels.
- For example, the entrance hall, based on the basilica idea, is a rectangle with an apsidal end; the dining room is a long room with apses at the ends.
- A number of buildings, at Vindolanda, South Shields, Housesteads and Birdoswald, have been claimed as Christian churches, largely on account of their having semi-circular apses.
- In a tiny apse in one corner, like an afterthought to the chamber's spacious design, the eunuch turned a key and opened a door.
- Then I found out that under the three-storey high arch around the apse inside the church was a beautiful mural, but covered with whitewash.
- The painting in the dome marked the termination of a narrative sequence begun in the Assumption located in the apse behind the high altar.
- They were seated at the midpoint of the nave, with us facing them backward, that is, toward the narthex rather than the apse of the cathedral.
- However, the gallery at Cleveland House, two-storeyed and sixty feet long, was terminated at each end by a semicircular apse with the lozenge-shaped coffering of the Temple of Venus and Rome in Rome.
- The Romanesque wing is all church decorations of various sorts, and all the rooms are designed like actual Romanesque churches, with columns or apses as appropriate to display the (usually fragmentary) decoration in the right place.
- The baptistery-chapel consists of a semicircular apse divided into three arched sections built into the south wall of the church.
Synonyms
alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, inglenook
2
another term for apsis
Example sentencesExamples
- Further, it should be stated that the assumption is negatived by the movement of the moon's apse.
- A break-down of the secular rates of motion of the lunar orbit's apse and line of nodes, taken from Brown's lunar theory, is instructive in this respect.
- Moreover, the progression of the Moon's apse, thus determined by Newton, is but half its true amount.

Origin

Early 19th century (in apse (sense 2)): from Latin apsis (see apsis).

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释义	Definition of apse in English: apse noun apsæps 1A large semicircular or polygonal recess in a church, arched or with a domed roof and typically at the church's eastern end. 教堂凹殿（多建于教堂东侧的半圆形或多边形凹形结构，有圆顶或拱顶） Example sentencesExamples From the square townsmen view the church's apse and radiating symmetrical apsidal chapels. Eight hung in the nave and three in the apse, with an additional two in the transept. Inside is a nave surmounted by a generous barrel vault supported by large but simple columns and flanked by side aisles; a transept separates the nave from a central apse behind the altar. The Romanesque wing is all church decorations of various sorts, and all the rooms are designed like actual Romanesque churches, with columns or apses as appropriate to display the (usually fragmentary) decoration in the right place. In a tiny apse in one corner, like an afterthought to the chamber's spacious design, the eunuch turned a key and opened a door. However, the gallery at Cleveland House, two-storeyed and sixty feet long, was terminated at each end by a semicircular apse with the lozenge-shaped coffering of the Temple of Venus and Rome in Rome. Placing each channel inside each of the symmetrical apses on the ceiling and another on the roof truss, the performances would then take on specific tonal characteristics for each room. Many Orthodox churches have above the altar, in the apse, the iconographic picture of the community of the apostles with Christ as the heavenly liturgist in the robes of an earthly priest. For example, the entrance hall, based on the basilica idea, is a rectangle with an apsidal end; the dining room is a long room with apses at the ends. The painting in the dome marked the termination of a narrative sequence begun in the Assumption located in the apse behind the high altar. Then I found out that under the three-storey high arch around the apse inside the church was a beautiful mural, but covered with whitewash. The baptistery-chapel consists of a semicircular apse divided into three arched sections built into the south wall of the church. In most ancient church buildings the apse was to the east, so the presiding minister stood between the altar and the people. The flowers in the little ‘paradises’ that circled cathedral apses shared the iconography of the gardens of the Virgin in medieval art, while the parallel, secular ‘garden enclosed’ became a haven of sensual delights. A number of buildings, at Vindolanda, South Shields, Housesteads and Birdoswald, have been claimed as Christian churches, largely on account of their having semi-circular apses. Remains of a set of baths were found beneath those of the C5 cathedral, which had a conventional layout of three naves and a large apse. The finished work, located in the apse high above the chancel, depicts Christ in the attitude of the cross before a flourishing Tree of Life. She takes in narthex and ground plan, nave, altar, apse, chapels, the exterior, crypt and tower, relating each to architectural and religious history. They were seated at the midpoint of the nave, with us facing them backward, that is, toward the narthex rather than the apse of the cathedral. Although St George's had to be wider than it was long, he managed to create a central, square nave flanked by galleried aisles, with an apse containing a magnificent tall reredos to the east. Synonyms alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, inglenook 2 another term for apsis Example sentencesExamples Further, it should be stated that the assumption is negatived by the movement of the moon's apse. A break-down of the secular rates of motion of the lunar orbit's apse and line of nodes, taken from Brown's lunar theory, is instructive in this respect. Moreover, the progression of the Moon's apse, thus determined by Newton, is but half its true amount. Origin Early 19th century (in sense 2): from Latin apsis (see apsis). Rhymes collapse, craps, elapse, lapse, perhaps, schnapps Definition of apse in US English: apse nounæpsaps 1A large semicircular or polygonal recess in a church, arched or with a domed roof, typically at the eastern end, and usually containing the altar. 教堂凹殿（多建于教堂东侧的半圆形或多边形凹形结构，有圆顶或拱顶） Example sentencesExamples Eight hung in the nave and three in the apse, with an additional two in the transept. Remains of a set of baths were found beneath those of the C5 cathedral, which had a conventional layout of three naves and a large apse. Placing each channel inside each of the symmetrical apses on the ceiling and another on the roof truss, the performances would then take on specific tonal characteristics for each room. The flowers in the little ‘paradises’ that circled cathedral apses shared the iconography of the gardens of the Virgin in medieval art, while the parallel, secular ‘garden enclosed’ became a haven of sensual delights. Inside is a nave surmounted by a generous barrel vault supported by large but simple columns and flanked by side aisles; a transept separates the nave from a central apse behind the altar. She takes in narthex and ground plan, nave, altar, apse, chapels, the exterior, crypt and tower, relating each to architectural and religious history. Many Orthodox churches have above the altar, in the apse, the iconographic picture of the community of the apostles with Christ as the heavenly liturgist in the robes of an earthly priest. The finished work, located in the apse high above the chancel, depicts Christ in the attitude of the cross before a flourishing Tree of Life. In most ancient church buildings the apse was to the east, so the presiding minister stood between the altar and the people. Although St George's had to be wider than it was long, he managed to create a central, square nave flanked by galleried aisles, with an apse containing a magnificent tall reredos to the east. From the square townsmen view the church's apse and radiating symmetrical apsidal chapels. For example, the entrance hall, based on the basilica idea, is a rectangle with an apsidal end; the dining room is a long room with apses at the ends. A number of buildings, at Vindolanda, South Shields, Housesteads and Birdoswald, have been claimed as Christian churches, largely on account of their having semi-circular apses. In a tiny apse in one corner, like an afterthought to the chamber's spacious design, the eunuch turned a key and opened a door. Then I found out that under the three-storey high arch around the apse inside the church was a beautiful mural, but covered with whitewash. The painting in the dome marked the termination of a narrative sequence begun in the Assumption located in the apse behind the high altar. They were seated at the midpoint of the nave, with us facing them backward, that is, toward the narthex rather than the apse of the cathedral. However, the gallery at Cleveland House, two-storeyed and sixty feet long, was terminated at each end by a semicircular apse with the lozenge-shaped coffering of the Temple of Venus and Rome in Rome. The Romanesque wing is all church decorations of various sorts, and all the rooms are designed like actual Romanesque churches, with columns or apses as appropriate to display the (usually fragmentary) decoration in the right place. The baptistery-chapel consists of a semicircular apse divided into three arched sections built into the south wall of the church. Synonyms alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, inglenook 2 another term for apsis Example sentencesExamples Further, it should be stated that the assumption is negatived by the movement of the moon's apse. A break-down of the secular rates of motion of the lunar orbit's apse and line of nodes, taken from Brown's lunar theory, is instructive in this respect. Moreover, the progression of the Moon's apse, thus determined by Newton, is but half its true amount. Origin Early 19th century (in apse (sense 2)): from Latin apsis (see apsis).
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