iconostasis /ˌīkəˈnästəsəs, ˌaɪkəˈnɑstəsəs 
/ ▸ noun (plural iconostases /-ˌsēz/) a screen bearing icons, separating the sanctuary of many Eastern churches from the nave. – ORIGIN mid 19th century : from modern Greek eikonostasis, from eikōn ‘likeness’ + stasis ‘standing, stopping’.
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