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sanctuary


sanctuary  /skturi/  n. -ies 1 [C] a safe, protected place: The little house gave us sanctuary from the wind and cold. 2 [U] protection (from law or government), (syn.) asylum: The escaped prisoner found sanctuary in a foreign embassy. 3 [C] a holy place: They built a sanctuary for the Virgin Mary high in the mountains. 4 [C] the part of a Christian church where services or Mass take place: The nun sat in the sanctuary and listened to the choir above. 5 [C] a place where birds and animals may not be hunted: We saw many interesting birds as we walked through the sanctuary. sanctuary

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