Sanctuary



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 圣堂, 避难所
• ［英］ n. 圣堂, 避难所 ( a place of refuge or protection; asylum)
• ［记］ sanct ( 神圣) +uary ( 地方) -> 圣堂
• ［例］ The cabin provided sanctuary from the rain.

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -aries)

• Etymology: Middle English seintuarie, sanctuarie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin sanctuarium, from Latin sanctus
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a consecrated place: as
  • a. the ancient Hebrew temple at Jerusalem or its holy of holies
  • b.
    • (1) the most sacred part of a religious building (as the part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed)
    • (2) the room in which general worship services are held
    • (3) a place (as a church or a temple) for worship
• 2.
  • a.
    • (1) a place of refuge and protection
    • (2) a refuge for wildlife where predators are controlled and hunting is illegal
  • b. the immunity from law attached to a sanctuary

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