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Meaning of iconostasis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌaɪkəˈnɒstəsɪs

Definitions

A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church.

Equivalents

العربية حَاجِز الأَيْقُونِيّ
Bosanski ikonostas иконостас
Čeština ikonostas
Deutsch Ikonostase
Ελληνικά εικονοστάσιο
Español iconostasio
Suomi ikonikaappi ikonostaasi kuvaseinä
Français iconostase
Gaeilge íocónastáis
Hrvatski ikonostas иконостас
Italiano iconostasi
日本語 イコノスタシス
한국어 성화벽
Nederlands iconostase
Polski ikonostas
Português iconóstase
Română catapeteasmă iconostas tâmplă
Русский иконостас
Српски ikonostas иконостас

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

iconotext iconotextuality iconotheca iconotropy iconotype Icons

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