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    sanc·tu·ar·y
    [ˈsaNGk(t)SHo͝oˌerē]
    noun
    sanctuary (noun) · sanctuaries (plural noun)
    1. a place of refuge or safety:
      "his sons took sanctuary in the church" · "people automatically sought a sanctuary in time of trouble"
    2. a nature reserve:
      "a bird sanctuary"
    3. a holy place; a temple or church:
      "the sanctuaries of Apollo and Athena"
      • the inmost recess or holiest part of a temple or church:
        "the inner sanctuary where the reliquary was kept"
      • the part of the chancel of a church containing the high altar.
    Origin
    Middle English (in sanctuary): from Old French sanctuaire, from Latin sanctuarium, from sanctus ‘holy’. Early use in reference to a church or other sacred place where a fugitive was immune, by the law of the medieval Church, from arrest, gave rise to sanctuarysanctuary.
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    noun
    1. a place of refuge or safety:
      refuge
      haven
      harbor
      oasis
      shelter
      retreat
      bolthole
      foxhole
      hideout
      hiding place
      hideaway
      den
      asylum
      safe house
      fastness
      safety
      safe keeping
      protection
      security
      immunity
      port in a storm
      querencia
    2. a nature reserve:
      reserve
      park
      nature reserve
      reservation
      preserve
      home
      shelter
      conservation park
      wildlife reserve
    3. a holy place; a temple or church:
      holy place
      temple
      shrine
      tabernacle
      altar
      sanctum
      inner sanctum
      holy of holies
      sacrarium
      bema
      naos
      adytum
      sanctum sanctorum
      presbytery
       

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      What does sanctuary mean?
      : the most sacred part of a religious building (such as the part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed) : a refuge for wildlife where predators are controlled and hunting is illegal a sanctuary jurisdiction sanctuary policies

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      What is a sanctuary etymology?
      Etymology: [OE. seintuarie, OF. saintuaire, F. sanctuaire, fr. L. sanctuarium, from sanctus sacred, holy. See Saint.] A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a safe haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety.

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      What is a sanctuary in art?
      The admirable works of painting were made fuel for the fire; but some reliques of it took sanctuary under ground, and escaped the common destiny. John Dryden, Dufresnoy. A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety.

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      What is a human sanctuary?
      By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a safe place for people, such as a political sanctuary; and non-human sanctuary, such as an animal or plant sanctuary.

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      What is a church a sanctuary for?
      [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

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      What is a sanctuary & why is it important?
      Historically, a sanctuary is the holiest of holy places — a temple or church. Now, it's a word for anywhere a person feels especially safe and serene. People might call their homes their sanctuary, or a beautiful spot in a quiet woods can be described as a sanctuary.

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