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Altar (sanctuary)
The eastern part of the church behind the iconostasis, containing the holy table; entered only by clergy and servers.
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Altar table (holy table)
The four-sided table in the middle of the sanctuary on which the Liturgy is celebrated — the chief holy thing of the church.
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Ambo
The semicircular projection of the solea opposite the Royal Doors, from which the litanies, Gospel and sermon are given.
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Apse
The rounded projection on the east wall of a church that houses the sanctuary.