apse
noun
a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
apsidally
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a word derived from
apse.
Example Sentences
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It has been conjectured that the west, as well as the east end, terminated apsidally.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by G. H. (George Henry) Palmer
