iconostasis

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/ˌaɪkəˈnɒstəsɪs/

Definition of iconostasis

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noun

A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church.

“The altar was hidden behind an Iconostasis. The church was looked after by an old sacristan who lived in a cottage on the shore of the lake.”

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Borrowed from Byzantine Greek εἰκονόστασις (eikonóstasis), from εἰκών (eikṓn, “icon”) + στάσις (stásis, “fixture”).

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