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haikal|ˈhaɪkəl|
[Coptic.]
The central chapel of three forming the sanctuary of a Coptic church. Also attrib. in haikal screen, a screen, often elaborately carved or decorated, which separates the haikal from the body of the church.
1884A. J. Butler Anc. Coptic Churches I. i. 28 The screen of the haikal, instead of aligning with that of the side chapels, projects out three or four feet into the choir. 1902Encycl. Brit. XXVII. 238/1 The central division is called the haikal or sanctuary... Haikal screen and choir screen are often sumptuously carved and inlaid. 1935D. Attwater Catholic Eastern Churches vi. 139 A church of the Coptic rite has a distinctive arrangement... Within the triple-domed sanctuary (haikal) are three altars... On the haikal-screen are a few pictures. 1961O. Meinardus Monks & Monasteries Egyptian Deserts 302 Part of the haikal screen of the old church can still be seen. |