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- pronunciation:
- saengk
chu
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ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
sanctuaries |
| definition 1: |
a holy or sacred place, esp. the holiest part of a place of worship.
The priest prayed alone in the sanctuary before the service began.- synonyms:
- bethel, holy of holies, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, shrine
- similar words:
- holy
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| definition 2: |
a place that offers refuge or protection from arrest, seizure, or the like.
- synonyms:
- asylum, refuge
- similar words:
- cover
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| definition 3: |
the refuge provided by such a place.
- synonyms:
- asylum, refuge
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| definition 4: |
a piece of land that has been reserved as a protective shelter for wild animals; wildlife refuge.
- synonyms:
- preserve, refuge
- similar words:
- covert
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| related words: |
burrow, harbor, lair, oasis, preserve, protection |
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