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iconostasis definition

ico·nos·ta·sis (ī′kə näs′tə sis)

noun pl. iconostases -·ses′ (-sēz′)

a partition or screen, decorated with icons, separating the sanctuary from the rest of the church
also iconostas icon′o·stas′ (ī kän′ə stas′)

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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