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iconostas

Variant of iconostasis

noun pl. iconostases

a partition or screen, decorated with icons, separating the sanctuary from the rest of the church

Origin: ModGr(Ec) eikonostasis < Gr eikōn, an image + stasis, a standing < histanai, to stand

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