Etymology

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Today it means: A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀπόθεσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀπόθεσις“a putting back or away”
  2. English todayapothesis

From Ancient Greek ἀπόθεσις (apóthesis, “a putting back or away”). See apothecary.

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