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sanctuary

sanc·tuary

UK/ˈsæŋktjʊəɹi/ US/ˈsæŋkt͡ʃʊəɹi/ fairly common

noun

1.

a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

2.

a shelter from danger or hardship

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3.

area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • animal sanctuary
  • gun sanctuary
  • sanctuary city
  • Second Amendment sanctuary
  • wildlife sanctuary

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