sanctuaries
noun
- 1
A place of safety, refuge or protection.
โMy car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.โ
- 2
An area set aside for protection.
โThe bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.โ
- 3
A state of being protected, asylum.
โThe government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government.โ
- 4
The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.
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