apse /æps/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: apsis ]
the curved inside end of a building, especially the east end of a church
apse /æps/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: apsis ]
the curved inside end of a building, especially the east end of a church
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012