sanc·tu·ar·y (s ngk ch - r  )n. pl. sanc·tu·ar·ies 1. a. A sacred place, such as a church, temple, or mosque. b. The holiest part of a sacred place, as the part of a Christian church around the altar. 2. a. A sacred place, such as a church, in which fugitives formerly were immune to arrest. b. Immunity to arrest afforded by a sanctuary. 3. A place of refuge or asylum. 4. A reserved area in which birds and other animals, especially wild animals, are protected from hunting or molestation. See Synonyms at shelter. [Middle English, from Old French sainctuarie, from Late Latin s  ncturium, from Latin snctus, sacred; see sanctify.] |
sanctuary [ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ]
n pl -aries
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a holy place
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a consecrated building or shrine
3. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament
a. the Israelite temple at Jerusalem, esp the holy of holies
b. the tabernacle in which the Ark was enshrined during the wanderings of the Israelites
4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the chancel, or that part of a sacred building surrounding the main altar
5. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms)
a. a sacred building where fugitives were formerly entitled to immunity from arrest or execution
b. the immunity so afforded
6. a place of refuge; asylum
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a place, protected by law, where animals, esp birds, can live and breed without interference
[from Old French sainctuarie, from Late Latin sanctuārium repository for holy things, from Latin sanctus holy]
A nation or area near or contiguous to the combat area that, by tacit agreement between the warring powers, is exempt from attack and therefore serves as a refuge for staging, logistic, or other activities of the combatant powers.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sanctuary - a consecrated place where sacred objects are keptholy of holies, sanctum sanctorum - (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept Tabernacle - (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus |
| 2. | sanctuary - a shelter from danger or hardship safehold - a refuge from attack safe house - a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger | |
| 3. |  sanctuary - area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railingarea - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" choir - the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave church building, church - a place for public (especially Christian) worship; "the church was empty" |
sanctuary
noun
1. protection, shelter, refuge, haven, retreat, asylum Some of them have sought sanctuary in the church.
2. reserve, park, preserve, reservation, national park, tract, nature reserve, conservation area a bird sanctuary
Translations
sanctuary [ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ] N (Rel) → santuario m (fig) (= refuge) → asilo m; (for wildlife) → reserva f
to seek sanctuary → acogerse a sagrado
to seek sanctuary in → refugiarse en
to seek sanctuary with → acogerse a
to seek sanctuary → acogerse a sagrado
to seek sanctuary in → refugiarse en
to seek sanctuary with → acogerse a
sanctuary [ˈsæŋktʃuəri] n
(= holy place) → sanctuaire m
(= refuge) → asile m
(for wild life) → réserve f
sanctuary
sanctuary [ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ] n (Rel) → santuario (fig) (Pol) (refuge) → asilo; (for wildlife, birds) → riserva
to seek sanctuary → cercare asilo
sanctuary [ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ] n (Rel) → santuario (fig) (Pol) (refuge) → asilo; (for wildlife, birds) → riserva
to seek sanctuary → cercare asilo
to seek sanctuary → cercare asilo
sanctuary [ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ] n (Rel) → santuario (fig) (Pol) (refuge) → asilo; (for wildlife, birds) → riserva
to seek sanctuary → cercare asilo
n sanctuary [ˈsӕŋktʃuəri]
1 a holy or sacred place the sanctuary of the god Apollo. heiligdom مَكان مُقَدَّس، مَعْبَد светилище svatyně helligt sted das Heiligtum ιερό, ναός santuario pühapaik حرم pyhäkkö sanctuaire מָקוֹם קָדוֹש पुण्यस्थान svetište szentély persemayaman heilagur staður, helgistaður santuario 神聖な場所 성소 šventykla svētnīca tempat suci heiligdom hellig sted sanktuarium santuário sanctuar, templu святилище svätyňa svetišče svetilište helgedom, helig plats สถานที่ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ kutsal yer 聖殿 святилище, храм متبرک مقام nơi linh thiêng 圣殿
2 a place of safety from eg arrest In earlier times a criminal could use a church as a sanctuary. toevlugsoord مَلجأ، مَلاذ убежище útočiště asyl die Zuflucht άσυλο refugio, salvación; asilo varjupaik پناهگاه turvapaikka refuge מִקלָט शरणस्थान utočište menedékhely suaka griðastaður rifugio 避難所 피난처 prieglobstis patvērums tempat perlindungan toevluchtsoord asyl, tilfluktssted azyl asilo refugiu убежище útočište zatočišče utočište fristad, fredad plats ที่ลี้ภัยที่ปลอดภัย sığınak 庇護所，避難所 притулок پناہ گاہ nơi trú ẩn 避难所
3 an area of land in which the killing of wild animals etc is forbidden a bird sanctuary. vryplaas مِنْطَقَه يُحْظَر فيها صَيْد الطُّيور резерват rezervace reservat; -reservat das Schutzgebiet περιοχή προστασίας άγριων ζώων reserva looduskaitseala منطقه حفاظت شده luonnonsuojelualue réserve שְׁמורָה मृगवन zaklonište za divljač ili biljke, rezervat védett terület suaka alam verndarsvæði riserva 鳥獣保護区 (조수) 보호구역 draustinis, rezervatas rezervāts kawasan perlindungan reservaat dyrereservat rezerwat reserva rezervaţie заповедник rezervácia rezervat rezervat reservat เขตรักษาพันธุ์นกหรือสัตว์ป่า korunak, park 禁獵區，保護區 заповідник, заказник جنگلی جانوروں کے لئے مخصوص کردہ محفوظ علاقہ khu bảo tồn động vật hoang dã 禁猎区
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