"sanctuary" Definition

Definitions for the word "sanctuary" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n.
A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
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.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
The most sacred part of any religious building, esp. that part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other place of worship.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and protection; shelter; refuge; protection.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. n.
(pl. -ies) 1 holy place. 2 a holiest part of a temple etc. B chancel. 3 place where birds, wild animals, etc., are bred and protected. 4 place of refuge.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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