Iconostasis
[ahy-kuh-nos-tuh-sis] /ˌaɪ kəˈnɒs tə sɪs/
noun, plural iconostases
[ahy-kuh-nos-tuh-seez] /ˌaɪ kəˈnɒs təˌsiz/ (Show IPA). Eastern Church.
1.
a partition or screen on which icons are placed, separating the sanctuary from the main part of the church.
/ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəsɪs/
noun (pl) iconostases (ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəˌsiːz; aɪˈkɒnəˌstæsɪz)
1.
(Eastern Churches) a screen with doors and icons set in tiers, which separates the bema (sanctuary) from the nave
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