word suggestion: solea

[TRex]

Traditionally, there are three steps from the nave up to the solea, with the iconostasis separating the solea from the altar, the altar being at the same height as the solea. The OED listing is in the pic. Oddly, the Wikipedia entry uses soleas even though it begins by saying the Greek form is σολέα [solea] and lists σολέας [soleas] as 'other form' — and, in the final paragraph, uses soleas the first time but then uses solea the remaining four times.

I've never encountered soleas in normal usage. A Google search for 'orthodox solea' returns 'about 361,000 results' whereas 'orthodox soleas' only returns 'about 91,300 results'.

[TRex]

Is there a technique which will place the attached photo before the written text?

[Alan W]

Trex, you can place an image anywhere you like using an "img" tag, if the image has a URL. For example -

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[img]https://theforum.lexigame.com/forumlogo.png[/img]
If your picture is on your computer, you would have to upload it to somewhere like Dropbox.

[TRex]

Trex, you can place an image anywhere you like using an "img" tag, if the image has a URL. For example -

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[img]https://theforum.lexigame.com/forumlogo.png[/img]
If your picture is on your computer, you would have to upload it to somewhere like Dropbox.

Thanks, Alan. This feeble brain will try to remember.

[Alan W]

Solea is in Merriam-Webster, as well as the OED. M-W defines it as "a platform or a raised part of the floor in front of the inner sanctuary in an Eastern Orthodox church on which the singers stand and the faithful receive communion".

I'll add solea as a rare word.

[TRex]

Thanks, Alan.