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apsis

ap·sis

UK/ˈæpsɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar

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From Latin apsis, hapsis, from Ancient Greek ἁψίς (hapsís, “arch, vault”). See also apse.

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