iconostasis
noun
a partition or screen on which icons are placed, separating the sanctuary from the main part of the church.
iconostases
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pluralof iconostasis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The temple nave is crammed with religious objects, iconostases and icons, sacred portraits of solid gold with only the hands and faces coloured.
From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Sven Anders Hedin
