sanctuary 뜻. 쌩츄어리. 성소. 성스런 장소. 예루살렘에 있던 고대 히브르 사원. 예배보는 장소. (난민) 보호소. 피난처.

sanctuary

 

sanctuary 뜻. 쌩츄어리. 성소. 성스런 장소. 예루살렘에 있던 고대 히브르 사원. 예배보는 장소. (난민) 보호소. 피난처.

 

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noun

 

sanc·​tu·​ary ˈsaŋ(k)-chə-ˌwer-ē

pluralsanctuaries

Synonyms of sanctuary

1

: a consecrated place: such as

a

: the ancient Hebrew temple at Jerusalem or its holy of holies

b

(1)

: the most sacred part of a religious building (such as the part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed)

(2)

: the room in which general worship services are held

(3)

: a place (such as a church or a temple) for worship

2

a

(1)

: a place of refuge and protection

(2)

: a refuge for wildlife where predators are controlled and hunting is illegal

b

: the immunity from law attached to a sanctuary

 

sanctuary

 

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adjective

US

: 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

 

… the executive order … designed to crack down on so-called "sanctuary cities," municipalities that do not comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement … requests for assistance with identifying and deporting undocumented immigrants.

—Euan McKirdy

 

 

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Historically, churches have been places where fugitives could seek at least temporary protection from the law. In Anglo-Saxon England, churches and churchyards generally provided 40 days of immunity, and neither the sheriffs nor the army would enter to seize the outlaw. But gradually the right of sanctuary was eroded. In 1486 sanctuary for the crime of treason was disallowed, and sanctuary for most other crimes was severely restricted by Henry VIII and later abolished. In the 1980s many U.S. churches provided sanctuary to political refugees from Central America, and the U.S. government mostly chose not to interfere. Today, wildlife sanctuaries provide protection for the species within its boundaries, and farm-animal sanctuaries now rescue livestock from abuse and starvation.

 

 

Synonyms

Noun

 

sanctum

shrine

 

Examples of sanctuary in a Sentence

Noun

The house was a sanctuary for runaway teens.

The refugees found sanctuary when they crossed the border.

The sanctuary contains the altar of sacrifice.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This is where winter lodges shine — tucked deep in the mountains or situated on sprawling acreage, they're built to provide a luxurious sanctuary from the cold.

—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023

Her extraordinary performances during the RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR, have served as a sanctuary for freedom, acceptance, and shared joy.

—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

 

Middle English seintuarie, sanctuarie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin sanctuarium, from Latin sanctus

 

First Known Use

Noun

 

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

 

Adjective

 

1985, in the meaning defined above

 

Time Traveler

The first known use of sanctuary was in the 14th century

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Phrases Containing sanctuary

sanctuary cities

 

 

 

동사.

 

sanctuarize
transitive verb
sanc·​tu·​a·​rize ˈsaŋ(k)chəwəˌrīz
-ed/-ing/-s
: to shelter by a sanctuary or sacred privileges
no place indeed should murther sanctuarize; 

revenge should have no bounds
—Shakespeare