iconostasis

[ ahy-kuh-nos-tuh-sis ]

/ ˌaɪ kəˈnɒs tə sɪs /

noun, plural i·co·nos·ta·ses [ahy-kuh-nos-tuh-seez]. /ˌaɪ kəˈnɒs təˌsiz/. Eastern Church.

a partition or screen on which icons are placed, separating the sanctuary from the main part of the church.

Also i·con·o·stas

[ahy-kon-uh-stas]. /aɪˈkɒn əˌstæs/.

Origin of iconostasis

From Medieval Greek, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at icono-, stasis

Words nearby iconostasis

iconolatry, iconology, iconomatic, iconophile, iconoscope, iconostasis, icosahedron, icositetrahedron, ICP, ICQ, ICS

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Example sentences from the Web for iconostasis

In the iconostasis were the three holy doors—above the middle one a massive cross of gold.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, No. 33, November 1877|Various
In front of the iconostasis was an "Entombment," surrounded with young grass amid which little lamps shone.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson
The iconostasis is of the seventeenth century; the paintings are covered with silver plates.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson
On the east is the Iconostasis, dividing the 'Holy of Holies' from the rest of the church.
Jerusalem Explored, Volume I--Text|Ermete Pierotti

At Easter time two processional crosses of silver and a Resurrection banner decorate the church outside the iconostasis.
The Shores of the Adriatic|F. Hamilton Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for iconostasis

iconostasis

iconostas (aɪˈkɒnəˌstæs)

/ (ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəsɪs) /

noun plural iconostases (ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəˌsiːz, aɪˈkɒnəˌstæsɪz)

Eastern Churches a screen with doors and icons set in tiers, which separates the bema (sanctuary) from the nave

Word Origin for iconostasis

C19: Church Latin, from Late Greek eikonostasion shrine, literally: area where images are placed, from icono- + histanai to stand

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	iconostasis
释义	iconostasis [ ahy-kuh-nos-tuh-sis ] / ˌaɪ kəˈnɒs tə sɪs / noun, plural i·co·nos·ta·ses [ahy-kuh-nos-tuh-seez]. /ˌaɪ kəˈnɒs təˌsiz/. Eastern Church. a partition or screen on which icons are placed, separating the sanctuary from the main part of the church. Also i·con·o·stas [ahy-kon-uh-stas]. /aɪˈkɒn əˌstæs/. Origin of iconostasis From Medieval Greek, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at icono-, stasis Words nearby iconostasis iconolatry, iconology, iconomatic, iconophile, iconoscope, iconostasis, icosahedron, icositetrahedron, ICP, ICQ, ICS Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for iconostasis In the iconostasis were the three holy doors—above the middle one a massive cross of gold. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, No. 33, November 1877\|Various In front of the iconostasis was an "Entombment," surrounded with young grass amid which little lamps shone. The Shores of the Adriatic\|F. Hamilton Jackson The iconostasis is of the seventeenth century; the paintings are covered with silver plates. The Shores of the Adriatic\|F. Hamilton Jackson On the east is the Iconostasis, dividing the 'Holy of Holies' from the rest of the church. Jerusalem Explored, Volume I--Text\|Ermete Pierotti At Easter time two processional crosses of silver and a Resurrection banner decorate the church outside the iconostasis. The Shores of the Adriatic\|F. Hamilton Jackson British Dictionary definitions for iconostasis iconostasis iconostas (aɪˈkɒnəˌstæs) / (ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəsɪs) / noun plural iconostases (ˌaɪkəʊˈnɒstəˌsiːz, aɪˈkɒnəˌstæsɪz) Eastern Churches a screen with doors and icons set in tiers, which separates the bema (sanctuary) from the nave Word Origin for iconostasis C19: Church Latin, from Late Greek eikonostasion shrine, literally: area where images are placed, from icono- + histanai to stand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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