solea
Definition of solea
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: 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
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Origin and Etymology of solea
Middle Greek, from Latin, sandal, sill — more at sole
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Origin and Etymology of solea
New Latin, from Latin, a kind of flatfish — more at sole
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