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- Medieval Greek · borrowed fromεἰκονόστασις
- English todayiconostasis
Borrowed from Medieval Greek εἰκονόστασις (eikonóstasis), from εἰκών (eikṓn, “icon”) + στάσις (stásis, “fixture”).
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iconostasis
Today it means: A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church. Full definition →
Medieval Greek εἰκονόστασις