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Meaning of "iconostas" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ICONOSTAS

iconostas  [aɪˈkɒnəˌstæs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ICONOSTAS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Iconostas is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ICONOSTAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

iconostas

Iconostasis

In Eastern Christianity an iconostasis (plural: iconostases) is a wall of icons and religious paintings, separating the nave from the sanctuary in a church. Iconostasis also refers to a portable icon stand that can be placed anywhere within a church. The iconostasis evolved from the Byzantine templon, a process complete by the fifteenth century. A direct comparison for the function of the main iconostasis can be made to the layout of the great Temple in Jerusalem. That Temple was designed with three parts. The holiest and inner-most portion was that where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. This portion, the Holy of Holies, was separated from the second larger part of the building's interior by a curtain, the "veil of the temple". Only priests were allowed to enter the Holy of Holies. The third part was the entrance court. This architectural tradition for the two main parts can be seen carried forward in Christian churches and is still most demonstratively present...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ICONOSTAS


caritas
ˈkærɪˌtæs
centas
ˈtsæntæs
demitasse
ˈdɛmɪˌtæs
gravitas
ˈɡrævɪˌtæs
tace
tæs
tarantass
ˌtɑːrənˈtæs
tass
tæs
tasse
tæs
vanitas
ˈvænɪˌtæs
veritas
ˈvɛrɪˌtæs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ICONOSTAS

iconoclasm
iconoclast
iconoclastic
iconoclastically
iconographer
iconographic
iconographical
iconographies
iconography
iconolater
iconolatrous
iconolatry
iconological
iconologist
iconology
iconomatic
iconomaticism
iconoscope
iconostases
iconostasis

WORDS THAT END LIKE ICONOSTAS

Amfortas
as
as far as
as good as
as long as
as soon as
as well as
Bahamas
braatas
broughtas
canvas
Christmas
Dallas
fajitas
in vino veritas
litas
Oireachtas
Pelotas
Pocahontas
Saktas

Synonyms and antonyms of iconostas in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «iconostas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ICONOSTAS

Find out the translation of iconostas to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of iconostas from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «iconostas» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

iconostas
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

iconostas
570 millions of speakers

English

iconostas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

iconostas
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

iconostas
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Иконостас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

iconostas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

iconostas
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

iconostase
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Iconostas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ikonostas
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

iconostas
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

iconostas
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Iconostas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

iconostas
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

iconostas
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिन्होस्टास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iconostas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

iconostasi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ikonostas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іконостас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iconostas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τέμπλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

iconostase
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

iconostas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

iconostas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of iconostas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ICONOSTAS»

The term «iconostas» is used very little and occupies the 158.429 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ICONOSTAS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about iconostas

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ICONOSTAS»

Discover the use of iconostas in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to iconostas and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Our Orthodox Faith
When the iconostas concealed the altar from the view of the laymen, in the temple there then appeared a second throne, placed on the left side of the solea. From that time the singer on the left was called LAMPADARIUS, because he held the ...
Very Rev. Prof. Blagoy Tchiflianov
2
Religion and the Authority of the Past
I first went to work for St. Clement Ohridski Eastern Orthodox Church in Dearborn, Michigan as a subcontractor to Suren Pilafian, the architect, who had designed a monumental new iconostas for the church. Domes, the exterior hallmark of ...
Tobin Siebers, 1993
3
Icons
But the most remarkable of all examples of Byzantine icon-painting was discovered by myself at Ochrida in the church of S. Clement in 1900:28 The icons , about 40 x 28 inches (100 x 70 cm), are evidently part of the splendid old iconostas of ...
Nikodim Pavlovich Kondakov, 2012
4
Ukrainians of Chicagoland
Myron B. Kuropas Ph.D. THE ICONOSTAS AT SS. VOLODYMYR AND OLHA UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. The iconostas, a distinctive feature in all Byzantine churches, Catholic and Orthodox alike, is situated between the sanctuary and ...
Myron B. Kuropas Ph.D., 2006
5
Ukrainians of Chicagoland
THE ICONOSTAS AT SS. VOLODYMYR AND OLHA UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. The iconostas, a distinctive feature in all Byzantine churches, Catholic and Orthodox alike, is situated between the sanctuary and the nave. The icon ...
Myron B. Kuropas, 2006
6
Ukrainians of the Delaware Valley
The iconostas installed in St. Michael's UCC in Camden was designed and carved by Rev. isadore Nahayewsky, pastor of the church in the 1950s. He also painted the icons on the central doors. Michael Vakula painted the remaining icons.
Alexander Lushnycky, 2009
7
Eskimo Essays: Yup'ik Lives and how We See Them
... in which the priests serve and the worshippers stand in attendance; and a smaller sanctuary, the holy of holies, separated from the body of the church by the iconostas ("image stand"), a partition screen adorned with icons (Figure 5.3).6 As in ...
Ann Fienup-Riordan, 1990
8
Buildings of Alaska
The iconostas features pairs of colonnettes marking each bay. The Royal Doors are pierced tin, while the deacons' doors are cotton, stretched on a wooden frame . Other decorative items include a carved wooden lam- pada, or hanging candle,  ...
Alison K. Hoagland, 1993
9
The Byzantine-Slav Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: Its ...
THE. SETTING. OF. THE. EUCHARIST. BEHIND. THE. ICONOSTAS. Because the sanctuary is the dwelling-place of God on earth and is made holy by the Eucharistic presence of Christ himself, the Byzantine Church calls it the Holy Place or ...
Casimir A. Kucharek, 1971
10
Annual and Church Almanac
Father George Hutnyan, Pastor, stands before the beautiful new Baldachin and Iconostas installed in St. Michael's Church, Youngstown, Ohio. His Excellency, Bishop Orestes, solemnly blessed the additions to the new church October 21.
American Carpatho-Russian Youth (Organization), 1963

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ICONOSTAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term iconostas is used in the context of the following news items.
1
In the Spotlight: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church
Over the years that followed, many renovations took place, which included adding stained glass windows, a new altar, pews, iconostas and ... «Indiana Gazette, Jun 15»
2
Immortalized in stained glass
The parish plans to hold another dedication next month, this time for an iconostas, a carved wooden screen at the front of the sanctuary ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jan 15»
3
St. Nicholas undergoes pictorial upgrade project throughout church
Also slated for installation further along in the process are a new iconostas, or wall of icons, that separates the altar from the church sanctuary ... «The-review, Dec 14»
4
Restoration work completed at St. John's Church
Not only was the iconostas woodwork hundreds of years old, it had been severely damaged by wood boring insects. Artisans bidding for the ... «Marshfield News-Herald, Dec 14»
5
Divinely designed
Most of the furnishings from the original church --the pews, the iconostas, the artwork and the chandeliers -- are in the newer church, he says. «Winnipeg Free Press, Nov 14»
6
Pioneer church has history behind its beauty
CHERYL GIRARD PHOTO The iconostas at historic St. Michael's is said to have been crafted by early parishioners, and some icons may be ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Aug 14»
7
Just like God intended
"We'd been talking about having an iconostas. When we got wind of the closing the Bishop of Toronto was open to it," says Father Michael ... «Winnipeg Free Press, May 14»
8
Good Friday and Holy Saturday Observed
... observed "Good Friday" at 3:00 p.m. A Tomb which is called the Lord's Tomb is set up in the center of church just before the Royal Doors of the Iconostas. «PA home page, Apr 14»
9
Cyprus cultural heritage the basis of a common future, Technical …
The iconostas is still in reconstruction and it will be placed back when it is fully repaired. A large and old eucalyptus tree in the churchyard, along with an olive ... «Famagusta Gazette, Dec 13»
10
Grants fund protection of Holy Assumption
Andrew, the third-longest serving priest to lead the parish, compares the icons on the walls and iconostas at Holy Assumption to irreplaceable ... «Kenai Peninsula Online, Jul 13»

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