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- pronunciation:
- saengk
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part of speech: |
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inflections: |
sanctuaries |
definition 1: |
a holy or sacred place.
The service will take place in the church sanctuary.- synonyms:
- shrine
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definition 2: |
a place that offers protection from arrest.
They escaped to a sanctuary where they would be safe.- synonyms:
- asylum, refuge
- similar words:
- cover
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definition 3: |
the protection given by such a place.
The spy found sanctuary in another country.- synonyms:
- asylum, refuge
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definition 4: |
a piece of land that has been set aside as a shelter for wild animals.
- synonyms:
- preserve, refuge
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related words: |
burrow, harbor, preserve, protection |
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