eastern apse

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• Apse — ([a^]ps), n.; 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Apse — • The semicircular or polygonal termination to the choir or aisles of a church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Apse     Apse     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Apse Chapel — • A chapel radiating tangentially from one of the bays or divisions of the apse, and reached generally by a semicircular passageway, or ambulatory, exteriorly to the walls or piers of the apse Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Apse… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• apse — ► NOUN ▪ a large semicircular or polygonal recess with a domed roof, typically at a church s eastern end. DERIVATIVES apsidal adjective. ORIGIN Greek apsis arch, vault …   English terms dictionary

• Apse — Typical Early Christian/Byzantine apse with a hemispherical semi dome. This article is about an architectural feature; for the astronomical term see apsis. For the rock band, see Apse (band). Or you may mean the acronym APS. In architecture, the… …   Wikipedia

• Apse chapel — An apse chapel, in church architecture, is a chapel radiating tangentially from one of the bays or divisions of the apse. It reached generally by a semicircular passageway, or ambulatory, exteriorly to the walls or piers of the apse. In plan, the …   Wikipedia

• Eastern Orthodox church architecture — The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, the world s tallest Orthodox church. An Orthodox church as a church building of Eastern Orthodoxy has a distinct, recognizable style among church architectures. C …   Wikipedia

• apse — æps n. arched recess (particularly one located at the eastern end of a church) …   English contemporary dictionary

• apse — [aps] noun 1》 a large semicircular or polygonal recess with a domed roof, typically at a church s eastern end. 2》 another term for apsis. Derivatives apsidal apsɪd(ə)l adjective Origin C19: from L. apsis (see apsis) …   English new terms dictionary

• apse — n. 1 a large semicircular or polygonal recess, arched or with a domed roof, esp. at the eastern end of a church. 2 = APSIS. Derivatives: apsidal adj. Etymology: L APSIS …   Useful english dictionary

• Architectural development of the eastern end of cathedrals in England and France — The larger medieval churches of France and England, the cathedrals and abbeys, have much in common architecturally, an east/west orientation, an external emphasis on the west front and its doors, long arcaded interiors, high vaulted roofs and… …   Wikipedia