| 单词 | sanctuary |
| 释义 | sanctuary n. (pl. -ies) 1. a holy place; a church, temple, etc. 2. a the inmost recess or holiest part of a temple etc. b the part of the chancel containing the high altar. 3. a place where birds, wild animals, etc., are bred and protected. 4. a place of refuge, esp. for political refugees. 5. a immunity from arrest. b the right to offer this. 6. hist. a sacred place where a fugitive from the law or a debtor was secured by medieval Church law against arrest or violence. Phrases and idioms take sanctuary resort to a place of refuge. Etymology: ME f. AF sanctuarie, OF sanctuaire f. L sanctuarium (as SAINT) |
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