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Iconostasis

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Iconostasis"

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Word	Definition
antetemplenoun	(architecture) The portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.
counterfacadenoun	(architecture) An inner wall of a church's facade.
enclosurenoun	(countable) An area, domain, or amount of something partially or entirely enclosed by barriers.
narthexnoun	(architecture) A western vestibule leading to the nave in some Christian churches.
ambonoun	(informal) An ambulance driver.
vedikanoun	(architecture) A low wall around a Buddhist stupa, in which the torans or gateways are set.
altar screennoun	(architecture, Christianity) Synonym of rood screen.
sanctuarynoun	A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
antechoirnoun	The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.
church doornoun	A door to a church, especially the front door (or double doors) that open directly to the narthex or nave, often ornate.
apothesisnoun	(architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
altarnoun	A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
navenoun	(architecture) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.
anconnoun	(anatomy) The elbow.
peristylenoun	A colonnade surrounding a courtyard, temple, etc., or the yard enclosed by such columns.
high altarnoun	The main altar in a church, situated on the main axis at the east of the chancel or choir.
cloisternoun	A covered walk with an open colonnade on one side, running along the walls of buildings that surround a quadrangle; especially:
bodynoun	Physical frame.
overdoornoun	A decoration, usually a painting, that is placed above a doorway.
colonnadenoun	A series of columns at regular intervals.