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sanctuary
[ sangk-choo-er-ee ]
noun
- a sacred or holy place.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- 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.
Synonyms:
sanctuary
/ ˈæŋʊəɪ /
noun
- 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
Other Word Forms
- Գt·i adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sanctuary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sanctuary1
Example Sentences
He warned that cities refusing to turn over details on undocumented migrants, referred to as “sanctuary cities,” would face funding cuts.
Another order Trump signed on Monday sought to punish sanctuary cities for their failure to cooperate with immigration enforcement.
Leavitt said Trump would sign two new executive orders as a part of his crackdown on immigration, including one that directs officials to publish a list of places that administration has identified as "sanctuary cities".
But the administration is already running into legal roadblocks as it seeks to penalize sanctuary cities.
Animal rights groups want the orcas to be rehomed in a whale sanctuary where they will have more space to swim and will not be forced to breed or perform in shows.
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