αψίδα — meaning in English

English meaning

• apse noun The rounded end of a church, usually at the east end, where the altar stands.
• arch noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
• bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.

Senses

αψίδα is used for these senses in English:

• apse (architecture) A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar.
• bow A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).

apse — full definition

1. noun The rounded end of a church, usually at the east end, where the altar stands.
2. noun A rounded, semicircular projection on any building, modelled on a church apse.

arch — full definition

1. noun A curved structure that spans an opening, typically supporting the weight above it.
2. verb To bend into a curved shape.
3. adj Deliberately playful, knowing, or mischievous, often in tone or expression.
4. adj Chief or foremost, used as a prefix in words like "archenemy" or "archbishop".

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