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   sanctuary

   /ˈsaŋ(k)tʃʊəri/

   noun

   • 1. refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger: "his sons took sanctuary in the church" Similar refugehavenharbourport in a stormoasisshelterretreatboltholefoxholehideouthiding placehideawaydenasylumsafe housefastnessquerenciasafetysafe keepingprotectionsheltersecurityimmunityasylum
   • 2. a nature reserve: "a bird sanctuary" Similar reserveparkwildlife reservenature reservereservationpreservehomeshelterconservation park
   • ▪ a place where injured or unwanted animals of a specified kind are cared for: "a donkey sanctuary"
   • 3. a holy place; a temple: "the sanctuaries of Apollo and Athena" Similar holy placetempleshrinetabernaclealtarsanctuminner sanctumholy of holiessacrariumbemanaosadytumsanctum sanctorumpresbytery
   • ▪ the inmost recess or holiest part of a temple: "the inner sanctuary where the reliquary was kept"
   • ▪ the part of the chancel of a church containing the high altar.

   Word Origin Middle English (in sanctuary (sense 3)): from Old French sanctuaire, from Latin sanctuarium, from sanctus ‘holy’. Early use in reference to a church or other sacred place where a fugitive was immune, by the law of the medieval Church, from arrest, gave rise to sanctuary (sense 1, sense 2).

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   SANCTUARY definition: 1. protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   sanctuary: 1 n a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept Types: holy of holies , sanctum sanctorum (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept Tabernacle (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their ...

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   7 meanings: 1. a holy place 2. a consecrated building or shrine 3. Old Testament a. the Israelite temple at Jerusalem, esp the.... Click for more definitions.

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   Sanctuary definition: a sacred or holy place.. See examples of SANCTUARY used in a sentence.

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   [countable, usually singular] a safe place, especially one where people who are in danger of being attacked or captured can stay and be protected The church became a sanctuary for the refugees. It had been built as a sanctuary from World War II bombs. [countable] a holy building or the part of it that is considered the most holy the sanctuary of Poseidon at Sourvion

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   SANCTUARY meaning: 1. a quiet and peaceful place: 2. a place that provides protection: 3. a place where animals are…. Learn more.

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   sanctuary meaning, definition, what is sanctuary: an area for birds or animals where they ...: Learn more.

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   3 [countable, usually singular] a safe place, especially one where people who are being chased or attacked can stay and be protected The church became a sanctuary for the refugees.; 4 [countable] a holy building or the part of it that is considered the most holy the sanctuary of Poseidon at Sourvion Women were forbidden to enter the sanctuary.; See sanctuary in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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    SANCTUARY meaning: 1 : a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter often used figuratively; 2 : the protection that is provided by a safe place

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    Jul 17, 2024 · My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.; An area set aside for protection. The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.; A state of being protected, asylum. The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government.; The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.