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sanctuary
/ˈsæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
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What does sanctuary mean?
noun
- A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
- An area set aside for protection.
- A state of being protected, asylum.
More meanings (1)
noun
- The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.
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/ˈsæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
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At first, he endeavored by fair means to persuade him to leave the sanctuary, and partake with him in the kingdom.
Here, again, the parallelism between the usage of the chieftain's audience hall and that of the sanctuary is fairly well marked.
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They were rapidly overhauling us when Tars Tarkas cried to me to hasten ahead and discover, if possible, the sanctuary we sought.
The simplicity of the tea-room and its freedom from vulgarity make it truly a sanctuary from the vexations of the outer world.
The grossest immorality found in the secret meetings of the believers a sure sanctuary, and in their bewildering devotional exercises a convenient cloak.