sanctuary

Meaning of sanctuary

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

Information about sanctuary

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of sanctuary is: sanctuaries.
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Hyphenation of sanctuary

sanc-tu-ary

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • sanctuary is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

sanctuary synonyms

Meaning refuge:

refuge, asylum

Meaning chancel:

chancel, bema

Meaning :

haven, presbytery, shelter

Translation of sanctuary

Words that rhyme with sanctuary

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