SANCTUARY
\sˈanktjuːəɹˌi], \sˈanktjuːəɹˌi], \s_ˈa_n_k_t_j_uː_ə_ɹ_ˌi]\
Definitions of SANCTUARY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site.
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The most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem, called the Holy of Holies, in which was kept the ark of the covenant, and into which no person was permitted to enter except the high priest, and he only once a year, to intercede for the people; also, the most sacred part of the tabernacle; also, the temple at Jerusalem.
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The most sacred part of any religious building, esp. that part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed.
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A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other place of worship.
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A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and protection; shelter; refuge; protection.
By Oddity Software
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A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site.
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The most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem, called the Holy of Holies, in which was kept the ark of the covenant, and into which no person was permitted to enter except the high priest, and he only once a year, to intercede for the people; also, the most sacred part of the tabernacle; also, the temple at Jerusalem.
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The most sacred part of any religious building, esp. that part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed.
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A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other place of worship.
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A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and protection; shelter; refuge; protection.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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A sacred place: a place for the worship of God: the most sacred part of the Temple of Jerusalem: the Temple itself: the part of a church round the altar: an inviolable asylum: refuge.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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A sacred place; a house consecrated to the worship of God; the Jewish temple; its most holy place; that part of a church where the altar is situated; a place of protection; a sacred asylum; shelter.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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A holy place; a place consecrated for the worship of the Deity; in a R. Cath. Ch., the part around the altar enclosed by a balustrade; a sacred asylum beyond the reach of the civil power; shelter; protection.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. [Latin] A sacred place; holy ground;—the most sacred part of the Jewish tabernacle and temple; holy of holes;—in Roman Catholic churches, the site of the high altar;—a house consecrated to the worship of God; a church;- a sacred asylum; place of protection for fugitives from justice;- hence, protection; shelter.
