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Word: Iconostasis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from modern Greek eikonostasis, from eikōn ‘likeness’ + stasis ‘standing, stopping’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌʌɪkəˈnɒstəsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a screen bearing icons, separating the sanctuary of many Eastern churches from the nave.
Short Definition:screen bearing icons, separating sanctuary of many Eastern churches from nave
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