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- DictionarySanc·tu·ar·y/ˈsaNGk(t)SHəˌwerē/
noun
- 1. a place of refuge or safety: "his sons took sanctuary in the church"
- 2. a nature reserve: "a bird sanctuary"
sanctuary: [noun] a consecrated place: such as. the ancient Hebrew temple at Jerusalem or its holy of holies. the most sacred part of a religious building (such as the part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed). the room in which general worship services are held. a place (such as a church or a temple) for worship.
SANCTUARY definition: 1. protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted: 2. a…. Learn more.
Sanctuary definition: a sacred or holy place.. See examples of SANCTUARY used in a sentence.
sanctuary: 1 n a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept Types: holy 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 ...
7 meanings: 1. a holy place 2. a consecrated building or shrine 3. Old Testament a. the Israelite temple at Jerusalem, esp the.... Click for more definitions.
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
SANCTUARY meaning: 1. a quiet and peaceful place: 2. a place that provides protection: 3. a place where animals are…. Learn more.
[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 the sanctuary of Poseidon at Sourvion
3 [countable, usually singular] a safe place, especially one where people who are being chased or attacked can stay and be protected The church became a sanctuary for the refugees.; 4 [countable] a holy building or the part of it that is considered the most holy the sanctuary of Poseidon at Sourvion Women were forbidden to enter the sanctuary.; See sanctuary in the Oxford Advanced Learner's ...
a. A sacred place, such as a church, in which fugitives formerly were immune to arrest.
