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iconostasis

Syllabification: (i·co·nos·ta·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌīkəˈnästəsis/
Definition of iconostasis

noun (plural iconostases /-ˌsēz/)

  • a screen bearing icons, separating the sanctuary of many Eastern churches from the nave.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Greek eikonostasis, from eikōn 'likeness' + stasis 'standing, stopping'

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