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Definition of apsides:

(n) : (astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, or moon where it is closest or furthest from the body it orbits; examples are perihelion, aphelion, perigee, and apogee
(n) : (architecture) A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse.

Definition of apsides:

(n) : (astronomy) Either of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, or moon where it is closest or furthest from the body it orbits; examples are perihelion, aphelion, perigee, and apogee
(n) : (architecture) A recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse.

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