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SANCTUARY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sanctuary" is a kind of...):
area (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function)
Meronyms (parts of "sanctuary"):
choir (the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave)
Holonyms ("sanctuary" is a part of...):
church; church building (a place for public (especially Christian) worship)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A shelter from danger or hardship
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sanctuary" is a kind of...):
shelter (a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sanctuary"):
harbor; harbour (a place of refuge and comfort and security)
safehold (a refuge from attack)
safe house (a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sanctuary" is a kind of...):
place; property (any area set aside for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sanctuary"):
holy of holies; sanctum sanctorum ((Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept)
Tabernacle ((Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus)
Context examples:
Currently there are two sanctuaries—one in the Indian Ocean, and another one around Antarctica.
(Brazil to support South Atlantic whale sanctuary bid, Agência BRASIL)
It was as if the tranquil sanctuary of my boyhood had been sacked before my face, and its peace and honour given to the winds.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
In order to be approved, the South Atlantic sanctuary needs 75% of the vote from member countries of the International Whaling Commission.
(Brazil to support South Atlantic whale sanctuary bid, Agência BRASIL)
The proposed sanctuary would cover the ocean waters between South America and Africa, reaching close to Antarctica.
(Brazil to support South Atlantic whale sanctuary bid, Agência BRASIL)
Brazil is going to support the creation of a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic to protect cetaceans from hunting and ensure their survival.
(Brazil to support South Atlantic whale sanctuary bid, Agência BRASIL)
Leandra Gonçalves, a biologist at Brazil's SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation, said the ideia of a whale sanctuary has been advocated by the Brazilian government since 1999 to stop whaling in the South Atlantic.
(Brazil to support South Atlantic whale sanctuary bid, Agência BRASIL)
