iconostasis
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of iconostasis
From Medieval Greek, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at icono-, stasis
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They said it was "converted by adding traditional features", including an iconostasis, a brightly coloured, highly ornate screen of icons, and "was designated as the 'mother church' - or Sobor - when it was consecrated".
From BBC • May 10, 2023
The artifacts originally stood in the central gateway of the iconostasis — the ornately decorated screen that separates the sanctuary from the rest of an Orthodox church — of Saint Anastasios in Peristeronopigi village.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021
An icon of St. Nicholas also hangs on the iconostasis.
From Washington Times • Oct. 14, 2018
That was when the monastery’s original iconostasis was destroyed, its cathedral, like so many others in Russia, turned into a warehouse.
From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2012
The iconostasis is of the seventeenth century; the paintings are covered with silver plates.
From The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)
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