The meaning of Sanctuary

noun

The innermost sanctuary of an ancient greek temple.

Usage examples:

In the adytum was generally to be found a tomb or sacred images.

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The table in a christian church at which the bread and wine are consecrated in communion services.

Usage examples:

The huge jewelled tabernacle above the altar was executed by jacopo da trezzo

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A type of table used in religious ceremonies

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The protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee.

Usage examples:

She applied for asylum and was granted refugee status

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Protection or safety, or a protected and safe place, given esp. to someone who has left a country or place for political reasons

Usage examples:

The refugees have asked for political asylum., he was committed to an insane asylum in 1899.

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The altar part or sanctuary in ancient and orthodox churches.

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At the far end of every ancient pagan basilica there was an elevated area called the bema.

noun

A place where a person can escape and hide.

Usage examples:

He thought of antwerp as a possible bolthole

noun

A wild mammal's hidden home; a lair.

Usage examples:

A female mink had set up her den there

verb

(of a wild animal) live in a den.

Usage examples:

The cubs denned in the late autumn

noun

A secure place well protected by natural features.

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A remote himalayan mountain fastness

noun

How fast (= fixed) something is

Usage examples:

Test clothes for colour fastness before washing., a mountain fastness

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The earth or burrow of a fox.

Usage examples:

A dog trapped in a foxhole for two days was rescued by firemen using a £20,000 thermal imaging came…

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A hole dug in the ground and used by soldiers as a shelter from enemy attack

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A place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.

Usage examples:

They enjoyed fishing in the harbour

verb

Keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly.

Usage examples:

She started to harbour doubts about the wisdom of their journey

noun

An area of water near land where ships can stay safely and which may have equipment and services for shipping

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A place of safety or refuge.

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A haven for wildlife

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A safe or peaceful place

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A safe place, especially a country where you can keep your money protected

Usage examples:

The island's tax regulations are so lax that it has become a haven for owners of offshore companies.

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A place used for hiding in or as a retreat from other people.

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Workmen added 4 ft to the top of the 6 ft-high wooden fence round her surrey hideaway to stop pryin…

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A place where someone goes when the person wants to relax and get away

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A country hideaway

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A hiding place, especially one used by someone who has broken the law.

Usage examples:

The kidnappers did not want their hideout discovered

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A secret place where someone can go when the person does not want to be found by other people

Usage examples:

We made our hideout under the bushes.

noun

The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.

Usage examples:

The floods forced many people to flee their homes

adjective

Relating to the place where one lives.

Usage examples:

I don't have your home address

adverb

To or at the place where one lives.

Usage examples:

What time did he get home last night?

noun

The inner chamber or sanctuary of a greek or other ancient temple.

Usage examples:

Luke has zechariah ministering not merely at the hieron, the temple complex, but in the naos, the i…

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A fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.

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A country of oases and burning desert sands

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An area in a desert where there is water and trees can grow

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A large public garden or area of land used for recreation.

Usage examples:

A walk round the park

verb

Bring (a vehicle that one is driving) to a halt and leave it temporarily, typically in a car park or by the side of the road.

Usage examples:

He parked his car outside her house

verb

A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

noun

A body of church elders and ministers, especially (in presbyterian churches) an administrative body (court) representing all the local congregations of a district.

Usage examples:

To be added to the church's constitution, the ban must be ratified by a majority of the church's 17…

verb

Maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

Usage examples:

All records of the past were zealously preserved

noun

A foodstuff made with fruit preserved in sugar, such as jam or marmalade.

Usage examples:

A jar of cherry preserve

noun

The action of protecting, or the state of being protected.

Usage examples:

The b vitamins give protection against infection

noun

The condition or state of being kept safe from injury, damage, or loss

Usage examples:

[ u ] their tent offered little protection against the storm., [ c ] the proposed law is intended t…

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The act of keeping someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss, or the state of being protected in this way

Usage examples:

We need protection from bad or incompetent doctors., retailers believe the magnetic cards give the …

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The part of a bullring where the bull takes its stand.

Usage examples:

A bull trying to reach its querencia is often more dangerous than a bull that is attacking the cape…

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The state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty.

Usage examples:

He was forced to take refuge in the french embassy

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Protection or shelter from danger, trouble, etc., or a place that provides this

Usage examples:

[ u ] residents took refuge in their basements during the tornado., [ c ] the bay is also a wildlif…

noun

The action of reserving something.

Usage examples:

The reservation of positions for non-americans

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A doubt or reason for not accepting or agreeing with something completely

Usage examples:

[ c ] we have reservations about letting the children stay home alone., i made a reservation at the…

noun

An arrangement to have something kept for you, for example, a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant

Usage examples:

Do you have a reservation?, it is advisable to make a reservation several days in advance., they pr…

verb

Retain for future use.

Usage examples:

Roll out half the dough and reserve the other half

noun

A supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use but available if required.

Usage examples:

Australia has major coal, gas, and uranium reserves

verb

(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.

Usage examples:

The french retreated in disarray

noun

An act of moving back or withdrawing.

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A speedy retreat

verb

The act of withdrawing or going backward

noun

The sanctuary of a church.

Usage examples:

It is now on display in the sacrarium of the catholic parish church of neu-st heribert.

noun

The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.

Usage examples:

They should leave for their own safety

noun

The condition of not being in danger or of not being dangerous

Usage examples:

For your safety, keep your seat belt securely fastened., fire officials worry about the safety of t…

noun

The state of being protected from danger or harm

Usage examples:

You have a right to be protected against anything that can affect your safety., public/passenger/co…

noun

A sacred place, especially a shrine within a temple or church.

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An icon installed within the sanctum of the temple

noun

The state of being free from danger or threat.

Usage examples:

The system is designed to provide maximum security against toxic spills

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Freedom from risk and the threat of change for the worse

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Financial/job security, for security reasons, for the protection of the white house and the preside…

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The protection of people, organizations, countries, etc. against a possible attack or other crime

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Border/homeland/national security, boost/improve/tighten security airport security has been tighten…

noun

A place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.

Usage examples:

Huts like this are used as a shelter during the winter

verb

Protect or shield from something harmful, especially bad weather.

Usage examples:

The hut sheltered him from the cold wind

noun

Something that gives protection, such as a building or tent, or the protection provided

Usage examples:

[ c ] we took the stray dog to an animal shelter., [ u ] the wall gave us some shelter from the win…

noun

A place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction.

Usage examples:

The medieval pilgrim route to the shrine of st james

verb

Enshrine.

Usage examples:

A goddess shrined in every tree

noun

A place where people come to worship, usually because of a connection with a holy person or a mysterious religious event or object

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(in biblical use) a fixed or movable dwelling, typically of light construction.

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During this festival, the hebrews dwelled in booths or tabernacles made of branches, which symboliz…

noun

A place of religious worship

Usage examples:

We stopped for a prayer meeting at a tabernacle.

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A building devoted to the worship of a god or gods.

noun

The flat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear.

Usage examples:

A man with curly hair greying at the temples

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A device in a loom for keeping the cloth stretched.