Definizione monolingua

sanctuary

sanctuary (plural sanctuaries)

1. A place of safety, refuge, or protection.

   My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.

2. An area set aside for protection.

   The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds arent disturbed.

3. A state of being protected, asylum.

   The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government.

4. The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.

Definizione dizionario sanctuary

	santuario
	consecrated area
	Luogo di culto al quale viene attribuita particolare venerazione per la presenza di reliquie di santi.

asilo

rifugio

lustra

protezione

ricovero

riserva

Altri significati:

area set aside for protection

A place of safety, refuge, or protection.

A place of safety, refuge or protection.

An area set aside for protection.

reserve (for wild animals)

A state of being protected, asylum.

The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.

repository or treasure house

(Confucian) temple

place of safety or protection

state of being protected