English

Pronunciation
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Noun
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1. A place of safety
2. The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place.
3. A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.

Synonyms
refuge
sanctuary
shelter

Derived terms
insane asylum
mental asylum
orphan asylum

Translations
trans-top|A place of safety
Danish: asyl n
Dutch: asiel n
Finnish: turvapaikka
French: asile m
German: Asyl m
Hebrew: he-translation|�ק�ש|hekdeish
Indonesian: asilum, suaka, lindung|perlindungan
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Japanese: ��� (hinan-jo), �護�設 (y�go-sisetsu)
Maltese: refuġju
Romanian: azil n
Serbian: azil m
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trans-top|Mental asylum
Dutch: psychiatrische instelling f
Finnish: mielisairaala
French: asile psychiatrique m
German: psychiatrische Anstalt f
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Maltese: manikomju
Romanian: azil n
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See also

refugee

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• 2007-12-25 17:08 - DCDuring - /* See also */ l.c.

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