: a place of refuge and protection. (2) : a refuge for wildlife where predators are controlled and hunting is illegal. b. : the immunity from law attached to a sanctuary.
Sep 30, 2024
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sanc·tu·ar·y
sanc·tu·ar·y/ˈsaNGk(t)SHəˌwerē/
noun
- a place of refuge or safety."his sons took sanctuary in the church"synonyms: refuge, haven, harbor, port in a storm, oasis, shelter, retreat, bolthole, foxhole, hideout, hiding place, hideaway, den, asylum, safe house, fastness, querencia, safety, safe keeping, protection, security, immunity
- a nature reserve."a bird sanctuary"synonyms: reserve, park, wildlife reserve, nature reserve, reservation, preserve, home, shelter, conservation park
- a holy place; a temple or church."the sanctuaries of Apollo and Athena"synonyms: holy place, temple, shrine, tabernacle, altar, sanctum, inner sanctum, holy of holies, sacrarium, bema, naos, adytum, sanctum sanctorum, presbytery
a place where birds or animals can live and be protected, especially from being hunted or dangerous conditions.
noun · a holy place · a consecrated building or shrine · the chancel, or that part of a sacred building surrounding the main altar · a place of refuge; asylum.
A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used ...
a sanctuary is the holiest of holy places — a temple or church. Now, it's a word for anywhere a person feels especially safe and serene. People ...
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.
Sanctuary, in religion, a sacred place, set apart from the profane, ordinary world. Originally, sanctuaries were natural locations, such as groves or hills, ...
[count] : a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter. wildlife/bird sanctuaries. The house was a sanctuary for runaway teens.
A place of safety, refuge or protection. My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.
