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Old age is, so to speak, the sanctuary of ills: they all take refuge in it.
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Meaning of "sanctuary" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SANCTUARY

From Old French sainctuarie, from Late Latin sanctuārium repository for holy things, from Latin sanctus holy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SANCTUARY

sanctuary  [ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SANCTUARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sanctuary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SANCTUARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sanctuary

Sanctuary

A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a safe haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a safe place for humans, such as a political sanctuary; and non-human sanctuary, such as an animal or plant sanctuary.

Definition of sanctuary in the English dictionary

The first definition of sanctuary in the dictionary is a holy place. Other definition of sanctuary is a consecrated building or shrine. Sanctuary is also the Israelite temple at Jerusalem, esp the holy of holies.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SANCTUARY


curie
ˈkjʊərɪ
Dioscuri
ˌdaɪɒsˈkjʊərɪ
electuary
ɪˈlɛktjʊərɪ
estuary
ˈɛstjʊərɪ
fury
ˈfjʊərɪ
January
ˈdʒænjʊərɪ
microcurie
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkjʊərɪ
millicurie
ˈmɪlɪˌkjʊərɪ
Newry
ˈnjʊərɪ
obituary
əˈbɪtjʊərɪ
ossuary
ˈɒsjʊərɪ
residuary
rɪˈzɪdjʊərɪ
statuary
ˈstætjʊərɪ
sumptuary
ˈsʌmptjʊərɪ
textuary
ˈtɛkstjʊərɪ
tumultuary
tjuːˈmʌltjʊərɪ
Urey
ˈjʊərɪ
usufructuary
ˌjuːzjʊˈfrʌktjʊərɪ
Venturi
vɛnˈtjʊərɪ
voluptuary
vəˈlʌptjʊərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SANCTUARY

sanctimonious
sanctimoniously
sanctimoniousness
sanctimony
sanction
sanction mark
sanctionable
sanctioneer
sanctioner
sanctionless
sanctions-busting
sanctities
sanctitude
sanctity
sanctuaries
sanctuarise
sanctuarize
sanctuary lamp
sanctum
sanctum sanctorum

WORDS THAT END LIKE SANCTUARY

abortuary
actuary
animal sanctuary
antiquary
bird sanctuary
February
fructuary
mortuary
noctuary
promptuary
quaestuary
reliquary
river estuary
wildlife sanctuary

Synonyms and antonyms of sanctuary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SANCTUARY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sanctuary» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sanctuary

Translation of «sanctuary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SANCTUARY

Find out the translation of sanctuary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sanctuary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sanctuary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

避难所
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

refugio
570 millions of speakers

English

sanctuary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अभयारण्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملاذ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

святилище
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

santuário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আশ্রয়স্থল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sanctuaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tempat kudus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zuflucht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

避難所
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피신처
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sanctuary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nơi tôn nghiêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரணாலயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अभयारण्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

barınak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rifugio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sanktuarium
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

святилище
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sanctuar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιερό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heiligdom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fristad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

helligdom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sanctuary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SANCTUARY»

The term «sanctuary» is very widely used and occupies the 12.419 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SANCTUARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sanctuary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sanctuary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sanctuary

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10 QUOTES WITH «SANCTUARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sanctuary.
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Antiphanes
Old age is, so to speak, the sanctuary of ills: they all take refuge in it.
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Richard C. Armitage
A charity donkey is where you sponsor a donkey in a sanctuary and give them three pounds a month to have some donkey nuts or something.
3
Hugo Black
Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part of the right of free speech. It embraces freedom of the press.
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Julie Burchill
Fame is no sanctuary from the passing of youth... suicide is much easier and more acceptable in Hollywood than growing old gracefully.
5
David Dewhurst
Over the last several years, I've passed defunding Planned Parenthood, the sonogram bill, voter ID. I passed the TSA anti-groping bill, sanctuary cities, loser pay, border security, and the toughest Jessica's law in the entire nation against sexual predators.
6
Margaret Drabble
Family life itself, that safest, most traditional, most approved of female choices, is not a sanctuary: It is, perpetually, a dangerous place.
7
Paz de la Huerta
When you're an actress you've got to keep your body as your sanctuary and your muscles.
8
Edward Everett
There is no sanctuary of virtue like home.
9
Kay Redfield Jamison
Psychotherapy is a sanctuary; it is a battleground; it is a place I have been psychotic, neurotic, elated, confused, and despairing beyond belief.
10
Daniel Johns
There's an inherent thing in me where, if things are going too smooth, I'll sabotage the hell out of them, just to make the music more of a sanctuary.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANCTUARY»

Discover the use of sanctuary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sanctuary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food
You will certainly never think of a hamburger or chicken breast the same way after reading this book.
Gene Baur, 2008
2
Sanctuary: the corrected text
An assortment of perverse characters act out this dramatic story of the kidnapping of a Mississippi debutante
William Faulkner, 1993
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Sanctuary: The Path to Consciousness
After reading this book, you too can take advantage of the techniques of energetic Quantum-Consciousness Evaluation, and be able to identify and remove subtle-energy imbalances to attain and integrate physical, emotional, and spiritual ...
Stephen Lewis, Evan Slawson, 2002
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Sanctuary
Midnight will greet you with whispers That invade your memory And haunt your dreams For soon the time draws near when the world will know the truth And then the dark lords will once again walk the land What went before was merely a ...
Mike Carter, 2012
5
Without sanctuary: lynching photography in America
Gruesome photographs document the victims of lynchings and the society that allowed mob violence
James Allen, 2000
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Sanctuary
The main character Zindell was orphaned at a young age, and by shee luck found himself at Sanctuary. Sanctuary is a place that takes in the needy and offers refuge to many.
J. E. Murphy, 2011
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Sanctuary
After Dr. Thompkins begs Jess to help her find his missing son, Jess must work with government agent Cyrus Krantz and would-be boyfriend Rob to locate the missing child, whom they believe has been taken by a backwoods militia.
Meg Cabot, Jenny Carroll, 2003
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Sanctuary
"--Publishers Weekly "...dramatic and well-written story. Fans will enjoy this tender tale with a twist."--RT Book Reviews "A thrilling adventure...It touches the heartstrings and captures the mind. Superlative."--Rendezvous
David Lewis, Beverly Lewis, 2007
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Sanctuary
In the vast darkness, a small gem shines with the light for the future. A beacon of hope for those who seek its shelter. A place known as Sanctuary.
Dale Allen, 2004
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Sanctuary
So begins Raymond Khoury's explosive new novel, placing two bold women at the centre of the action as they get caught up in a murderous trail of ancient clues.
Raymond Khoury, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANCTUARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sanctuary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Motives behind 'sanctuary cities' vary; some fear lawsuits
(AP) — The term "sanctuary city" has become a rallying cry for conservative Republicans seeking stiffer immigration laws. They characterize such places as ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
2
Iringa, former Toronto Zoo elephant, dies in California sanctuary
Keepers at the sanctuary and the Toronto Zoo said Iringa's favourite pastimes included floating in her pool, covering herself in mud and stealing treat buckets ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
3
Killing prompts Mich. bill targeting 'sanctuary' cities
LANSING, Mich. — A fatal shooting in San Francisco is prompting Michigan lawmakers to propose legislation aimed at cracking down on cities they suspect of ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
4
Sanctuary law unlikely to change despite clamor over pier slaying
San Francisco officials are showing little desire to make significant changes to the city's sanctuary laws, despite national outrage over the killing of Kathryn ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
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'Sanctuary cities' not changing policies after San Francisco shooting
A woman's murder in San Francisco that police say was committed by an undocumented immigrant released from jail has not prompted other "sanctuary cities" ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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What's a 'sanctuary city,' and why should you care?
(CNN) The killing last week of a San Francisco woman, allegedly by an undocumented immigrant with a felony record, has put the spotlight on the city's policy of ... «CNN, Jul 15»
7
Marine sanctuary researchers gain access to more Lake Huron …
DETROIT (AP) — Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Michigan is rolling out the buoys and starting another season of work on Lake Huron — the ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
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Karen Buckley missing: Sanctuary nightclub to close tonight as mark …
THE Sanctuary nightclub will not open tonight as a mark of respect for Miss Buckley. A message on the nightclub's Facebook page said: "Heartbreaking news ... «Scottish Daily Record, Apr 15»
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Ontario sanctuary housing IKEA monkey says it is on verge of closing
If the sanctuary can't find a new home to move into by June 30, its monkeys will be placed in transitional housing, said Liepa, but a permanent home for the ... «The Globe and Mail, Apr 15»
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Protecting Vital Waters as Marine Sanctuaries
Forty years ago, President Ford approved the designation of the country's first marine sanctuary — the USS Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, protecting the ... «The White House, Mar 15»

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