Sanctuary

From Fresh Dictionary

English

Noun

sanctuary (plural: sanctuaries)

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

Translations

place of safety or protection
area set for protection
state of being protected
consecrated area

el:sanctuary fr:sanctuary it:sanctuary

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