apse chapel

noun

A small chapel, radiating from the apse.

“Holonyms: apse < church, cathedral”

Meanings

nounapse chapel (plural apse chapels)

plural apse chapels

  1. architectureA small chapel, radiating from the apse.

    Holonyms: apse < church, cathedral

    Synonyms: apsidal chapel, absidal chapel, chevet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small chapel, radiating from the apse.

Translations

Finnish kuorikappeli
  • kuorikappeliTranslations
French absidiole
  • absidioleTranslations
Hungarian apsziskápolna
  • apsziskápolnaTranslations
Italian cappella radiale
  • cappella radialeTranslations
Polish kaplica z apsydą
  • kaplica z apsydąTranslations
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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