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What is an apsis?

What is an apsis? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (architecture) A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse.
  2. (astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet where it is closest or furthest from the sun; perihelion or aphelion; an apside
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In the former the pillars were probably square, and the apsis is not marked outside.
Apsis is a Swedish e-mail marketing service provider.
For the number of revolutions of the apsis and node of the moon per mahayuga, Aryabhata I proposed 488219 and 232226, respectively.
The monumental entrance door, which has has three entrances and an apsis carried by four Ionian columns is connected to the Stoas via a door.
Then a man got up by the apsis and stood there half hidden by the stalactite rock.
Apsis is headquartered in Malmö, Sweden with offices in Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Norway.

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