iconostasis

[ ahy-kuh-nos-tuh-sis ]

noun,plural i·co·nos·ta·ses [ahy-kuh-nos-tuh-seez]. /ˌaɪ kəˈnɒs təˌsiz/. Eastern Church.
  1. a partition or screen on which icons are placed, separating the sanctuary from the main part of the church.

Origin of iconostasis

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From Medieval Greek, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at icono-, stasis
  • Also i·con·o·stas [ahy-kon-uh-stas]. /aɪˈkɒn əˌstæs/.

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iconostasis

iconostas (aɪˈkɒnəˌstæs)

/ (ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəsɪs) /


nounplural iconostases (ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəˌsiːz, aɪˈkɒnəˌstæsɪz)
  1. Eastern Churches a screen with doors and icons set in tiers, which separates the bema (sanctuary) from the nave

Origin of iconostasis

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C19: Church Latin, from Late Greek eikonostasion shrine, literally: area where images are placed, from icono- + histanai to stand

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