sanctuary

[ sangk-choo-er-ee ]

/ ˈsæŋk tʃuˌɛr i /

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noun, plural sanc·tu·ar·ies.

a sacred or holy place.

Judaism.

the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem.
the holy of holies of these places of worship.

an especially holy place in a temple or church.

the part of a church around the altar; the chancel.

a church or other sacred place where fugitives were formerly entitled to immunity from arrest.

immunity afforded by refuge in such a place.

any place of refuge; asylum.

a tract of land where birds and wildlife, especially those hunted for sport, can breed and take refuge in safety from hunters.

Origin of sanctuary

1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin sānctuārium, equivalent to sānctu- (replacing Latin sānct-), combining form of sanctus (see Sanctus) + -ārium -ary

SYNONYMS FOR sanctuary

1 church, temple, altar, shrine, sanctum, adytum.

8 preserve.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sanctuary

sanc·tu·ar·ied, adjective

Words nearby sanctuary

sanctimony, sanction, sanction mark, sanctitude, sanctity, sanctuary, sanctuary city, sanctuary lamp, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, sanctus

Example sentences from the Web for sanctuary

He hits bottom at Rocamadour, a sanctuary in the Dordogne known as a citadel of faith devoted to Mary.

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“Sanctuary for all, community for all, etc, etc.” So he was on the road to community, you know?

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As Yellowstone bears increasingly wander outside the sanctuary of the park, they run an ever-greater risk of getting shot.

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The sanctuary the phantom callers promise comes with a price.

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Excessive tourism could lead to a more rapid destruction of this sanctuary.

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One step more and we enter the sanctuary, the king's apartment.

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I should have hesitated to buy so costly a garment for myself; but this is for the Service of the Sanctuary.

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The posts of the temple were squared, and the front of the sanctuary had the same appearance.

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If so, the king's restoration would be the condition of satisfying the psalmist's longing for the sanctuary.

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The sanctuary is all marble, there are handsome stained glass windows and many historic pictures and votive offerings.

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British Dictionary definitions for sanctuary

sanctuary

/ (ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ) /

noun plural -aries

a holy place

a consecrated building or shrine

Old Testament

the Israelite temple at Jerusalem, esp the holy of holies
the tabernacle in which the Ark was enshrined during the wanderings of the Israelites

the chancel, or that part of a sacred building surrounding the main altar

a sacred building where fugitives were formerly entitled to immunity from arrest or execution
the immunity so afforded

a place of refuge; asylum

a place, protected by law, where animals, esp birds, can live and breed without interference

Word Origin for sanctuary

C14: from Old French sainctuarie, from Late Latin sanctuārium repository for holy things, from Latin sanctus holy

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sanctuary

noun, plural sanc·tu·ar·ies.

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sanctuary

noun, plural sanc·tu·ar·ies.

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