sanctuary
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
- (countable, uncountable) An area set aside for protection.
- (countable, uncountable) A state of being protected, asylum.
- (countable, uncountable) The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.
Synonyms
place of refuge
holy place
stoup
sacred object
sleeping room
rear guard
sacred precincts
consecrated ground
inner temple
inviolable place of refuge
Translations
sanctuaire
refugio
santuario
santuário
Heiligtum
heiligdomFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsæŋktjʊəɹi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English seyntuarie, from Old French saintuaire, from Late Latin sanctuarium (“a sacred place, a shrine, a private cabinet, in Medieval Latin also temple, church, churchyard, cemetery, right of asylum”), from Latin sanctus (“holy, sacred”); see saint.
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Start learning English with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "sanctuary" and many other words and sentences in English.
'%3e%3c/path%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cmarker%20markerWidth='4.5'%20markerHeight='4.5'%20refX='2.25'%20refY='2.25'%20viewBox='0%200%204.5%204.5'%20orient='auto'%20id='SvgjsMarker4023'%3e%3cpolygon%20points='0,4.5%201.5,2.25%200,0%204.5,2.25'%20fill='white'%3e%3c/polygon%3e%3c/marker%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)
