The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word APSES which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2012.
Areas near altars crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| APSES | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Areas near altars
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- sanctuary
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- altarpiece
Crossword Answer definitions
APSES noun- A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar.
- The bishop's seat or throne in ancient churches.
- A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept.
- The nearest and furthest points to the centre of gravitational attraction for a body in orbit. More usually called an apsis.
- An aspen tree.
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