Sanctuary
11sanctuary — index asylum (hiding place), asylum (protection), bulwark, haven, preservation, protection, refuge …
12sanctuary — refuge, asylum, *shelter, cover, retreat Analogous words: safety, security (see corresponding adjectives at SAFE): protection, shielding or shield, guarding or guard (see corresponding verbs at DEFEND) …
13sanctuary — ► NOUN (pl. sanctuaries) 1) a place of refuge or safety. 2) a nature reserve. 3) a place where injured or unwanted animals are cared for. 4) a holy place. 5) the part of the chancel of a church containing the high altar. ORIGIN origin …
14sanctuary — [saŋk′cho͞o er΄ē] n. pl. sanctuaries [ME < MFr saintuaire < LL sanctuarium < L sanctus, sacred: see SAINT] 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… …
15Sanctuary — For the TV series, see Sanctuary (TV series). For other uses, see Sanctuary (disambiguation). Ajax violates Cassandra s sanctuary at the Palladium: tondo of an Attic cup, ca. 440–430 BCE A sanctuary is any place of safety. They may be categorized …
16Sanctuary — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sanctuary, mot anglais pour Sanctuaire, peut faire référence à : Sommaire 1 Toponyme 2 Musique …
17sanctuary — 01. She and her husband run a [sanctuary] for injured animals, which are treated, and then released back into the wild. 02. At Lone Pine Koala [Sanctuary] in Australia, the koalas can be cuddled for up to a maximum of 30 minutes a day. 03. After… …
18Sanctuary — Immunity from prosecution, secured by placing oneself in a sacred place. Those churches which offered sanctuary had a knocker on the main door and the sanctuary seeker had only to touch it to be safe. Some of these knockers were rather elaborate …
19sanctuary — n. 1) to give, offer, provide (a) sanctuary 2) to find; seek sanctuary 3) a bird; wildlife sanctuary 4) a sanctuary for 5) a sanctuary from * * * [ sæŋktʃʊ(ə)rɪ] offer provide (a) sanctuary seek sanctuary wildlife sanctuary a bird …
20sanctuary — sanctuaried, adj. /sangk chooh er ee/, n., pl. sanctuaries. 1. a sacred or holy place. 2. Judaism. a. the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem. b. the holy of holies of these places of worship. 3. an especially holy place in a temple or …
