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   sanc·tu·ar·y

   /ˈsaNGk(t)SHəˌwerē/

   noun

   • 1. a place of refuge or safety: "his sons took sanctuary in the church" Similar refugehavenharborport in a stormoasisshelterretreatboltholefoxholehideouthiding placehideawaydenasylumsafe housefastnessquerenciasafetysafe keepingprotectionsheltersecurityimmunityasylum
   • 2. a nature reserve: "a bird sanctuary" Similar reserveparkwildlife reservenature reservereservationpreservehomeshelterconservation park
   • 3. a holy place; a temple or church: "the sanctuaries of Apollo and Athena" Similar holy placetempleshrinetabernaclealtarsanctuminner sanctumholy of holiessacrariumbemanaosadytumsanctum sanctorumpresbytery
   • ▪ the inmost recess or holiest part of a temple or church: "the inner sanctuary where the reliquary was kept"
   • ▪ the part of the chancel of a church containing the high altar.

   Word Origin Middle English (in sanctuary (sense 3)): from Old French sanctuaire, from Latin sanctuarium, from sanctus ‘holy’. Early use in reference to a church or other sacred place where a fugitive was immune, by the law of the medieval Church, from arrest, gave rise to sanctuary (sense 1, sense 2).

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   SANCTUARY definition: 1. protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   The word sanctuary has religious roots, and can refer to a temple or church, but its use has broadened to include anywhere people go for peaceful tranquility or introspection. Your pickup truck might be your sanctuary if that's where you can clear your head.

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