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.

العربية حَاجِز الأَيْقُونِيّ

Čeština ikonostas

Deutsch Ikonostase

Ελληνικά εικονοστάσιο

Español iconostasio

Suomi ikonostaasi

Français iconostase

Italiano iconostasi

日本語イコノスタシス

한국어 성화벽

Nederlands iconostase

Polski ikonostas

Português iconóstase

Русский иконостас

“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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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.