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/æps/

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noun

Abside

A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar.

Examples :

"The morning sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows in the church's apse, illuminating the altar where the priest stood. "

La lumière du matin traversait les vitraux de l'abside de l'église, illuminant l'autel où se tenait le prêtre.

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noun

Abside

The bishop's seat or throne in ancient churches.

Examples :

"In the ancient cathedral, the bishop sat on his throne within the apse. "

Dans l'ancienne cathédrale, l'évêque était assis sur son trône dans l'abside.

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noun

Reliquaire

A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept.

Examples :

"The small church had an apse where they kept the bone relic of Saint Bartholomew on display. "

La petite église avait un reliquaire où ils exposaient la relique osseuse de Saint Barthélemy.

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noun

Apside, points les plus proches et les plus éloignés

The nearest and furthest points to the centre of gravitational attraction for a body in orbit. More usually called an apsis.

Examples :

"Understanding the Earth's elliptical orbit requires grasping the concept of an apse, where the point furthest from the sun is called aphelion and the closest point is perihelion. "

Comprendre l'orbite elliptique de la Terre nécessite de saisir le concept d'une apside, où le point le plus éloigné du soleil est appelé aphélie et le point le plus proche est le périhélie.

astronomy physics space

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Peuplier tremble

Examples :

"The strong wind rustled the leaves of the apse in the park. "

Le vent fort bruissait dans les feuilles du peuplier tremble dans le parc.