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Noun
en-noun|sanctuar|ies
- A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
#:My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.
- An area set aside for protection.
#:The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.
- A state of being protected, asylum.
#:The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government.
- The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.
Synonyms
haven
refuge
zoar
Translations
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trans-top|place of safety or protection
Finnish: turvapaikka
Norwegian: tilfluktssted n
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Portuguese: refúgio m
Turkish: mabet
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trans-top|area set aside for protection
Finnish: rauhoitusalue
Norwegian: reservat n
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Portuguese: santuário m
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trans-top|state of being protected
Finnish: turvapaikka
trans-mid
Norwegian: asyl n
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trans-top|consecrated area
Finnish: pyhäkkö
trans-mid
Portuguese: santuário m
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