icon
Greek for ‘figure’. A figure, drawn or depicted in mosaics, relief, etc., representing Jesus, other protagonists of the story of his life, or saints. Icons are most common in the eastern churches (Greek-Orthodox, Armenian, Coptic, etc.).
Immam
A Muslim leader, who was chosen by divine guidance.
Ionic order
One of the standard orders of Greco-Roman architecture, including a continuous frieze and a capital faced with two symmetric scrolls.
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