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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Sanctuary
     denotes, (1) the Holy Land (Ex. 15:17; comp. Ps. 114:2); (2) the
     temple (1 Chr. 22:19; 2 Chr. 29:21); (3) the tabernacle (Ex.
     25:8; Lev. 12:4; 21:12); (4) the holy place, the place of the
     Presence (Gr. hieron, the temple-house; not the _naos_, which is
     the temple area, with its courts and porches), Lev. 4:6; Eph.
     2:21, R.V., marg.; (5) God's holy habitation in heaven (Ps.
     102:19). In the final state there is properly "no sanctuary"
     (Rev. 21:22), for God and the Lamb "are the sanctuary" (R.V.,
     "temple"). All is there hallowed by the Divine Presence; all is
     sancturary.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Sanctuary, TX (town, FIPS 65066)
    Location: 32.90870 N, 97.58391 W
    Population (1990): 234 (88 housing units)
    Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Sanctuary \Sanc"tu*a*ry\, n.; pl. Sanctuaries. [OE.
     seintuarie, OF. saintuaire, F. sanctuaire, fr. L.
     sanctuarium, from sanctus sacred, holy. See Saint.]
     A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable
     site. Hence, specifically:
     (a) The most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem, called
         the Holy of Holies, in which was kept the ark of the
         covenant, and into which no person was permitted to enter
         except the high priest, and he only once a year, to
         intercede for the people; also, the most sacred part of
         the tabernacle; also, the temple at Jerusalem.
     (b) (Arch.) The most sacred part of any religious building,
         esp. that part of a Christian church in which the altar
         is placed.
     (c) A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where
         divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other
         place of worship.
     (d) A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and
         protection; shelter; refuge; protection.
         [1913 Webster]
  
               These laws, whoever made them, bestowed on temples
               the privilege of sanctuary.          --Milton.
         [1913 Webster]
  
               The admirable works of painting were made fuel for
               the fire; but some relics of it took sanctuary
               under ground, and escaped the common destiny.
                                                    --Dryden.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     Wildlife sanctuary, a tract of land set aside by law for
        the preservation of wildlife, in which no hunting is
        permitted.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Sanctuary \Sanc"tu*a*ry\, n.; pl. Sanctuaries. [OE.
     seintuarie, OF. saintuaire, F. sanctuaire, fr. L.
     sanctuarium, from sanctus sacred, holy. See Saint.]
     A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable
     site. Hence, specifically:
     (a) The most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem, called
         the Holy of Holies, in which was kept the ark of the
         covenant, and into which no person was permitted to enter
         except the high priest, and he only once a year, to
         intercede for the people; also, the most sacred part of
         the tabernacle; also, the temple at Jerusalem.
     (b) (Arch.) The most sacred part of any religious building,
         esp. that part of a Christian church in which the altar
         is placed.
     (c) A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where
         divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other
         place of worship.
     (d) A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and
         protection; shelter; refuge; protection.
  
               These laws, whoever made them, bestowed on temples
               the privilege of sanctuary.          --Milton.
  
               The admirable works of painting were made fuel for
               the fire; but some relics of it took sanctuary
               under ground, and escaped the common destiny.
                                                    --Dryden.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  sanctuary
       n 1: a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
       2: a shelter from danger or hardship [syn: refuge, asylum]
       3: area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir;
          often enclosed by a lattice or railing [syn: chancel, bema]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sanctuary
     Αγγλικά n.
     το καταφύγιο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sanctuary
     n.
     A place of safety, refuge(,) or protection.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  sanctuary
     n.
     A place of safety, refuge(,) or protection.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  sanctuary
     n.
     A place of safety, refuge(,) or protection.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  sanctuary
     n.
     A place of safety, refuge(,) or protection.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sanctuary
     Englanti n.
     1 turvapaikka
     2 suojelualue
     3 pyhäkkö

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  sanctuary
     Engelska n.
     1 sanktuarium, helig plats, helgedom, det allra heligaste
     2 fristad, tillflyktsort

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Sanctuary /sˈaŋktjuːəɹi/
  الملجأ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  sanctuary //ˈsæŋktjʊəɹi// //ˈsæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi// //ˈsæŋkt͡ʃʊəɹi// 
  1. резерват
  area set aside for protection
  2. олтар
  consecrated area
  3. светилище
  place of safety or protection
  4. убежище
  state of being protected