Kontakion in the Eastern Orthodox Church liturgy is a short hymn dedicated to the Savior, the Holy Virgin, a feast or saint. The kontakion is a verbal icon describing a feast or the life and exploits of a saint. The kontakia themes were often used in iconography.

Klobuk is a semi-spherical headwear, with a veil embroidered with crosses and cherubs, worn by metropolitans.

Cinnabar - is a mineral, red mercury sulfide (II), scarlet in color. Its fresh shears look like spots of blood. The mineral was used to make paints (Chinese red, a shade of red color) that were formerly used in icon-painting.

Kormovoi ikonopisets is a part-time iconographer employed for executing a specific commission for a “korm” (one-time compensation).

Kiot (icon-case) – a decorated case or glass shelf for keeping icons.