OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 28083

iconostasis

/ˌaɪkəˈnɒstəsɪs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
iconostasio
A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church.
The altar was hidden behind an Iconostasis. The church was looked after by an old sacristan who lived in a cottage on the shore of the lake.
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