солея́

rare #50202

nounmasculineinanimatecountablefake feminine

1.
solea
Elevated part of the floor in front of the iconostasis in an orthodox temple.

Examples

Батюшка вышел на солею и начал читать.
The priest stepped onto the solea and began to read.
Дети поднялись на солею во время службы.
The children went up onto the solea during the service.
Хор стоял на солее у самого иконостаса.
The choir stood on the solea right in front of the iconostasis.

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