sanctuary
[ sangk-choo-er-ee ]
/ ˈsæŋk tʃuˌɛr i /
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noun, plural sanc·tu·ar·ies.
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Origin of sanctuary
OTHER WORDS FROM sanctuary
sanc·tu·ar·ied, adjectiveWords nearby sanctuary
sanction, sanctioned, sanction mark, sanctitude, sanctity, sanctuary, sanctuary city, sanctuary lamp, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, Sanctus
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British Dictionary definitions for sanctuary
sanctuary
/ (ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ) /
noun plural -aries
Word Origin for sanctuary
C14: from Old French sainctuarie, from Late Latin sanctuārium repository for holy things, from Latin sanctus holy
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