[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

apse \apse\ a^ps, n.; pl. apses a^p"se^z. 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.
          1913 webster

   2. a reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were
      kept.
      1913 webster

   note: this word is also written apsis and absis.
         1913 webster
see also:
apsis apsis absis 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

apse
     n : a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building
         especially the east end of a church; usually contains the
         altar syn: apsis
see also:
apsis 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

44 moby thesaurus words for "apse":
   easter sepulcher, ambry, arcade, arcature, arch, arched roof,
   archway, baptistery, blindstory, camber, ceilinged roof, chancel,
   choir, cloisters, concameration, concha, confessional,
   confessionary, cove, crypt, cupola, diaconicon, diaconicum, dome,
   geodesic dome, igloo, keystone, nave, ogive, porch, presbytery,
   rood loft, rood stair, rood tower, sacrarium, sacristy, skewback,
   span, transept, triforium, vault, vaulting, vestry, voussoir

[4] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

apse
     ada programming support environment
     
     

[5] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

apse
     agfa publishing systems environment agfa, dtp
     
     

[6] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

apse
     
        ada programming support environment
     
     
see also:
ada programming support environment 

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