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Part of a church where the altar is normally placed (4)

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I believe the answer is:

apse

(Other definitions for apse that I've seen before include "Recess in church wall" , "Niche in church" , "Church's part" , "Projection to the east end of a church" , "Strange peas in the church recess" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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