iconostasis
Americannoun
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iconostases
plural
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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These include an "elaborate" baldacchino, a metal canopy over the altar, and an iconostasis.
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
Father Samuel delivers the liturgy from behind the iconostasis, where he stands with his back to the pews for the majority of the service.
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 has three doors in it; one in the centre, before the holy table, and one on each side.
From Visits To Monasteries in the Levant by Robert Curzon
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
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