iconostasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church.

Pronunciation

/ˌaɪkəˈnɒstəsɪs/ En-us-iconostasis.ogg

Word forms

iconostasis iconostases iconostaseis iconstasis

Etymology

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek εἰκονόστασις (eikonóstasis), from εἰκών (eikṓn, “icon”) + στάσις (stásis, “fixture”).

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