ikon

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When they found it by an ikon and paper flowers, she vainly implored them to leave its contents behind.

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The American delegation said he was not invited, tried to send him home, thawed out grudgingly when the Russians decided to make a "black ikon" of him.

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During the elaborate ritual in which the bride relinquished her title for the official name of Mrs. Dikran Kuumjian, her gown caught fire from a burning ikon, was quickly extinguished.

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It was brought to the window, lighted like an ikon.

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After embracing me again he accompanied me into the ante-room, where a poor peasant woman was waiting to see him with an ikon to be blessed.

From Russian Life To-day by Bury, Right Rev. Herbert