iconostasis
a partition or screen on which icons are placed, separating the sanctuary from the main part of the church.
Origin of iconostasis
1- Also i·con·o·stas [ahy-kon-uh-stas]. /aɪˈkɒn əˌstæs/.
Words Nearby iconostasis
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How to use iconostasis in a sentence
The Mohammedan conquest of course swept away the ornaments of the interior—the ambo, the iconostasis and the holy table.
In the iconostasis were the three holy doors—above the middle one a massive cross of gold.
In front of the iconostasis was an "Entombment," surrounded with young grass amid which little lamps shone.
The Shores of the Adriatic | F. Hamilton JacksonAt Easter time two processional crosses of silver and a Resurrection banner decorate the church outside the iconostasis.
The Shores of the Adriatic | F. Hamilton JacksonThe iconostasis is of the seventeenth century; the paintings are covered with silver plates.
The Shores of the Adriatic | F. Hamilton Jackson
British Dictionary definitions for iconostasis
iconostas (aɪˈkɒnəˌstæs)
/ (ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəsɪs) /
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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