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5 definitions found 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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: apse n : a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the the altar [syn: {apsis}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: APSE {Ada Programming Support Environment} From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: APSE Ada Programming Support Environment From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: APSE Agfa Publishing Systems Environment (Agfa, DTP)
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