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iconostasis
[ ahy-kuh-nos-tuh-sis ]
/ ˌaɪ kəˈnɒs tə sɪs /
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noun, plural i·co·nos·ta·ses [ahy-kuh-nos-tuh-seez]. /ˌaɪ kəˈnɒs təˌsiz/. Eastern Church.
a partition or screen on which icons are placed, separating the sanctuary from the main part of the church.
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Also i·con·o·stas [ahy-kon-uh-stas]. /aɪˈkɒn əˌstæs/.
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iconolatry, iconology, iconomatic, iconophile, iconoscope, iconostasis, icosahedron, icositetrahedron, ICQ, ICS, ICSH
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British Dictionary definitions for iconostasis
iconostasis
iconostas (aɪˈkɒnəˌstæs)
/ (ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəsɪs) /
noun plural iconostases (ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəˌsiːz, aɪˈkɒnəˌstæsɪz)
Eastern Churches a screen with doors and icons set in tiers, which separates the bema (sanctuary) from the nave
Word Origin for iconostasis
C19: Church Latin, from Late Greek eikonostasion shrine, literally: area where images are placed, from icono- + histanai to stand
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