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Sanctuary

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Noun

1. sanctuary

a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

2. asylum, refuge, sanctuary

a shelter from danger or hardship

3. bema, chancel, sanctuary

area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sanctuary

see synonyms of sanctuary
noun plural -aries
1. 
a holy place
2. 
a consecrated building or shrine
3. Old Testament
a. 
the Israelite temple at Jerusalem, esp the holy of holies
b. 
the tabernacle in which the Ark was enshrined during the wanderings of the Israelites
4. 
the chancel, or that part of a sacred building surrounding the main altar
5. 
a. 
a sacred building where fugitives were formerly entitled to immunity from arrest or execution
b. 
the immunity so afforded
6. 
a place of refuge; asylum
7. 
a place, protected by law, where animals, esp birds, can live and breed without interference

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Sanctuary

see synonyms of sanctuary
nounWord forms: plural ˈsanctuˌaries
1. 
a holy place, as a building set aside for worship of the divinity or of one or more deities
; specif.,
a. 
the ancient Temple at Jerusalem
b. 
a Christian church
c. 
any church or temple
d. 
a particularly holy place within a church or temple, as the part around the altar, the holy of holies in the Jewish Temple, etc.
2. 
a. 
a place of refuge or protection; asylum: orig., fugitives from justice were immune from arrest in churches or other sacred places
b. 
immunity from punishment or the law, as by taking refuge in a church, etc.
3. 
a reservation where animals or birds are sheltered for breeding purposes and may not be hunted or trapped

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Sanctuary

see synonyms of sanctuary
n. pl. sanc·tu·ar·ies
1.
a. A sacred place, such as a church, temple, or mosque.
b. The holiest part of a sacred place, as the part of a Christian church around the altar.
2.
a. A sacred place, such as a church, in which fugitives formerly were immune to arrest.
b. Immunity to arrest afforded by a sanctuary: sought sanctuary in the church.
c. The condition of being protected or comforted: "Women such as herself tended to ... seek sanctuary in religion" (Paul Scott). See Synonyms at shelter.
3.
a. A place of refuge or asylum.
b. A reserved area in which birds and other animals, especially wild animals, are protected from hunting or disturbance.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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