Apse : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Apse	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Apse
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
apse n a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar Synonym(s): apse, apsis
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
APSE {Ada Programming Support Environment}