Synonyms for apse
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Noun
1. Chancel — the rounded east (liturgical east) end of a church that contains or is behind the altar
Definitions
- n. 1
The rounded east (liturgical east) end of a church that contains or is behind the altar.
Holonyms: church, cathedral
Related words
- Phrases
- apse chapel apse line
Forms
- Plural
- apses → chancels, presbyteries, apsides…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apse | steady | |
| presbytery | falling | |
| chancel | falling | |
| apsis | falling | |
| apside | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- apsis
- 6 letters
- apside
- 7 letters
- chancel
- 10 letters
- presbytery