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: relating to or being a locality that provides limited cooperation to federal officials in the enforcement of immigration laws or policies. a sanctuary jurisdiction. sanctuary policies.
protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted: Illegal immigrants found / sought /took sanctuary in a local church. The chapel became a sanctuary for the refugees. figurative If I want some peace and quiet, I take sanctuary in my study. [ C ]
SANCTUARY meaning: 1 : a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter often used figuratively; 2 : the protection that is provided by a safe place.
Historically, a sanctuary is the holiest of holy places — a temple or church. Now, it's a word for anywhere a person feels especially safe and serene. People might call their homes their sanctuary, or a beautiful spot in a quiet woods can be described as a sanctuary.
noun. a holy place. a consecrated building or shrine. Old Testament. the Israelite temple at Jerusalem, esp the holy of holies. the tabernacle in which the Ark was enshrined during the wanderings of the Israelites. the chancel, or that part of a sacred building surrounding the main altar.
A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety.
A sanctuary is a place where people who are in danger from other people can go to be safe. His church became a sanctuary for thousands of people who fled the civil war. [ + for] 2. uncountable noun. Sanctuary is the safety provided in a sanctuary. Some of them have sought sanctuary in the church.
[countable, usually singular] a safe place, especially one where people who are in danger of being attacked or captured can stay and be protected. The church became a sanctuary for the refugees. It had been built as a sanctuary from World War II bombs. [countable] a holy building or the part of it that is considered the most holy.
SANCTUARY meaning: 1. a quiet and peaceful place: 2. a place that provides protection: 3. a place where animals are…. Learn more.
The pioneer and developer of the most prestigious parks in the Philippines. Our first park opened in 1964. We are the largest Memorial Park company in terms of land area and quality development.
