Sanctuary Synonyms

săngk'cho͝o-ĕr'ē

Synonyms for Sanctuary

The state of being covered or protected:

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A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.

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A place providing safety, protection or shelter.

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A private place where one is free from intrusion.

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A sacred or holy place

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game refuge

A refuge for wild life

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adytum

(By extension) A private chamber; a sanctum.

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A safe haven.

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A place offering protection and safety; a shelter.

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The act or process of moving back or away, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant:

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The services held at a chapel:

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A fertile or green area in a desert or wasteland, made so by the presence of water.

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The definition of a preserve is a place where animals are cared for in order to lengthen their lives, or a fruit preserved in large chunks.

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A container or receptacle for sacred relics; a reliquary.

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holy-of-holies

The most sacred place within a sacred building.

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national park. See syn. study at shelter.shelter

A refuge for wild life

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The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

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(US, nautical) A place for refuge for a vessel.

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A religious community whose members (especially nuns) live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.

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(Law) Abbreviation of Denmark.

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sanctum-sanctorum

A place of utmost privacy and inviolability

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Recourse, refuge (something or someone turned to for safety).

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A place where one can hide, be secluded, etc.

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A village and parish in Scotland

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bema

In ancient Greece, a speaker's platform

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(Military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.

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A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships.

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The definition of a monastery is the building where a group of religious people such as monks or nuns live together.

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The act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger

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oasitic

Of or relating to an oasis

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The definition of a sacrarium is a drain that empties directly into soil and is used for disposing of water used to wash sacred items.

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The definition of a tabernacle is a place of worship.

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Religious service or public worship, esp. among Christians

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The part of a church around the altar, usually at the east end, reserved for the use of the clergy and the choir: it is sometimes set off by a railing or screen

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Anything which protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

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Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.

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Such care, often when provided in a patient's home, a nursing home, etc.

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(Computing) A logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred. Computer port (hardware) on Wikipedia.

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The surface area of a television set, personal computer, radar receiver, etc. on which images or data are displayed

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The definition of a mosque is a Muslim place of worship.

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A position in an automatic transmission that disengages the gears and sets the brake so the vehicle cannot move:

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Words Related to Sanctuary

santuary

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(American football) Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.

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A sacred or holy place

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gweek

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sanctury

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The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:

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Find another word for sanctuary. In this page you can discover 47 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sanctuary, like: shelter, haven, refuge, sanctum, sanctorium, game refuge, adytum, safe-harbor, asylum, retreat and chapel.